Aaryavir Sehwag's priceless video call with father Virender captured the joy behind India's thrilling U19 Asia Cup triumph. From chanting 'Sita Ram' during the tense finish to being stunned by 'Sehwag' chants, the youngster had plenty to relive after a dream tournament.Virender Sehwag shared a glimpse of his heartwarming video call with son Aaryavir.
Aaryavir Sehwag had just experienced one of the most dramatic victories of his young career, but the excitement of becoming an Asia Cup champion was only beginning to sink in. A video call with father Virender Sehwag captured the 15-year-old's unfiltered joy as he relived India's thrilling last-ball win over Pakistan, revealing how he kept himself calm during the tense finish.Virender shared a glimpse of the conversation on Instagram, and it was a lovely father-son moment.
As the former India opener congratulated him, Aaryavir excitedly spoke about being taken aback by the chants of 'Sehwag, Sehwag' from the opposition stands.IND vs PAK, U19 Asia Cup Final: HighlightsWATCH THE VIDEO:The U19 India opener also talked about the nerves towards the end of the final, admitting that he kept chanting 'Sita Ram, Sita Ram' as India edged closer to the finish line. It was a different side of Aaryavir from the composed opener who had walked out to face Pakistan's bowling attack in a high-pressure final.
The teenager had plenty to celebrate after India pulled off a remarkable one-wicket victory, chasing down 338 with a boundary off the final ball.AARYAVIR'S DREAM TOURNAMENTAaryavir was one of India's standout performers throughout the tournament, finishing as the leading run-scorer with 361 runs in five innings at an average of 90.25. His tally included a century and three half-centuries, earning him the Player of the Tournament award.
His defining knock came against the UAE, where he smashed 160, the highest individual score of the competition. He followed it up with an unbeaten 70 against Malaysia and a 51 in the semi-final against Afghanistan, carrying that form into the title clash against Pakistan.In the final, Aaryavir scored a fighting 58 off 61 balls, striking nine boundaries.
He also battled through an injury scare after being struck on the forearm by Ali Raza, but continued batting to put together a 97-run opening stand with captain Lakshya Raichandani.And when he brought up his half-century, Aaryavir added a touch of star power to the occasion. He recreated Virat Kohli's iconic 'let my bat do the talking' celebration, the gesture Kohli had made after scoring his 25th Test century against Australia in Perth in 2018.SITA RAM, HIS WAY OF STAYING CALMThe video call shared by Virender offered a glimpse into how Aaryavir handled the pressure of the final.
Speaking excitedly to his father, the youngster revealed that he kept chanting 'Sita Ram, Sita Ram' during the final over as India searched for the winning runs."During the last over, I kept chanting 'Sita Ram, Sita Ram'. We all were just hoping for a boundary somehow and it came on the final ball," Aaryavir said in the video call.India needed three runs off the final delivery when Mohit Ulva found the boundary to seal the victory.
Aaryavir finished the tournament with 361 runs in five innings and was named Player of the Tournament for his outstanding batting performances.- Ends