Uday Saharan is the 11th U-19 India Captain to lead the team in the U-19 World Cup. He was part of the Indian team as one of the reserves in the last edition of the tournament
In the semifinal against South Africa, Saharan played a brilliant knock of 81 off 124 balls to help India chase down the target of 245 with 1.5 overs to spare
Hailing from Rajasthan, Uday Saharan started playing at the age of 14 with a sole aim of making mark in the sport
On the advice of his father, who is a former cricketer, Saharan moved from Fazilka to Bathinda for better cricketing infrastructure provided by Punjab Cricket Association (PCA)
Uday Saharan has been representing Punjab Cricket Association and climbed up the ranks in every age-group category over the last five years