Captain Uday Saharan Spotted Consoling the African Team Drenched in Tears, These Pictures Will Melt Your Heart

Indian team captain Uday Saharan has done something that every Indian will be proud of, demonstrating sportsmanship. After winning the match, he witnessed the losing team from South Africa in tears, which melted his heart.

South Africa had hoped to win the Under-19 World Cup on their home ground, but they had to face defeat against India in the semi-finals. After losing two wickets, the South African cricket team was completely shattered. While most players were seen in tears, Indian team captain Uday Saharan himself was seen consoling them. These images are circulating on social media, and everyone is praising the captain.

Efforts by Uday Saharan, the captain of the opposing team, to console James are going viral. Everyone is appreciating his sportsmanship.

When South Africa scored 244 runs against India, they had hopes of winning. When they lost four wickets at 32 runs, it seemed like India would lose, but Captain Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas turned the game around with their outstanding batting.

The players representing Africa in the Junior World Cup put up an excellent performance. They had no match in fielding, batting, and bowling, but India miraculously made it to the final. Tears rolled down the cheeks of South African cricketers as soon as India made the winning run in the match.

Saharan said after the match, “Reaching the final feels great. We gained experience from close contests, and it will be beneficial in the final. We never let the morale drop in the dressing room – our environment and coach are excellent.” The right-handed batsman chosen as the Man of the Match said they were not under pressure at any time.

He said, “Yes, at one point, we were quite behind. But we kept saying that we have to bat till the end. It was a partnership. Saharan said that the pitch became easier for batting during India’s innings. He said, “When I came to bat, the ball was moving a bit, and there was a good bounce. But later, the ball started coming on to the bat better.”

South Africa captain Yuan James admitted that they had to struggle to break the partnership between Dhas and Saharan. James said, “When they were batting, we had already taken four wickets, then Uday and Sachin played really good cricket. Breaking this partnership was something we struggled with throughout the tournament, but we never accepted defeat.”

The clash in the final on Sunday will be with the winner of the second semi-final between Pakistan and Australia. With a magnificent partnership of 171 runs between Saharan (81) and Sachin Dhas (96), India successfully reached the target of 245 runs while they were in trouble at 32 runs for four wickets.