Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and several other Bollywood celebs have commended India Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid and Prithvi Shaw led team India who cruised to a comfortable win over the Aussies in the ICC World Cup final on Saturday.
The young Indian team defeated Australia by eight wickets in the finals at the Mount Maunganui, Tauranga in New Zealand.
India has become the first U-19 team ever to win the coveted title four times. It has previously won the world cup in 2000, 2008 and 2012.
Here’s what the Bollywood celebs have tweeted:
Wow. What a proud moment for young India. Well done lil ones…May u keep conquering the world. And keep playing FIFA …on the side. A great morning.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk)
Congrats to the U19 Boys in Blue 🇮🇳 for winning the 👏👏 Loved the celebration 😀 Rahul Dravid take a bow.
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta)
Congratulations India U-19 team for winning the World Cup for the 4th time… FANTASTIC…
So elated that both the senior team and U-19 team have the best fast bowling attacks..— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli)
T 2603 -YEEEAAAHHHHHHHH !! !! UNDER 19 WORLD CRICKET CHAMPIONS .. THE ONLY NATION TO HAVE WON 4 TIMES !! AMAZING ! Well done India U19 cricket , you have given us such pride and joy ! INDIA ! INDIA ! INDIA !🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 ..गूँज रहा है विश्व भर में !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan)
our Young waved the ”flag dedicating their win to Indian Army ! Awesome gesture! kaise hon? Aise bano,Bhai,aise bano! “
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena)
Congrats team India for winning the under 19 World Cup. Prithwi, Shubman, Nagarkoti, Mavi etc have a very bright future. May India’s dominance in world cricket continue.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk)
Congratulations team India. Well played. Well deserved. And a special mention for Rahul Dravid who is giving back to the game like a true champion.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar)
Yayyy! Congrats team India under 19 and the amazing ! So proud of u! Unbeaten champs through the tournament! 4world titles a record we are all so proud of! Jai hind 🇮🇳
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi)
We are the champions! Congrats under 19 team India for this amazing victory!
— arjunk26 (@arjunk26)
Yayyy! Congrats team India under 19 and the amazing ! So proud of u! Unbeaten champs through the tournament! 4world titles a record we are all so proud of! Jai hind 🇮🇳
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi)
And our have done it again! Congratulations on winning the ! It’s been a delight to watch you all play!! The future of Indian Cricket is strong & bright! Congratulations to the proud coach as well!! 👏🏻👏🏻
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor)
The real Youth Icons!
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty)
World champions!!! What a dominating performance by team India…Incredible! @Shaw_Prithvi congratulations to you and the boys!
Rahul Dravid you genius. Thankyou 🙏🏽— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher)
And the young boys in blue be making us PROUD!! Congrats on becoming world champions boys!!!And huge respect to their guiding light & true gentleman 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Sophie C (@Sophie_Choudry)
Team INDIA U19 congrats World Champions
Thank you RAHUL DRAVIDThe Wall is making the INDIAn wall of the future
Beware world— Karan Wahi (@karan009wahi)
