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Confident Colts head eastwards for Asia Cup

DNMUM247747 | 6/21/2012 | Author : Taus Rizvi | WC :185

The India U-19 cricket team left for Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night for the U-19 Asia Cup with the motive of emerging victorious and be in the right frame of mine as they approach junior World Cup that in Australia in August.
Indian skipper Unmukt Chand was confident of putting up a good show and also set the winning momentum before they depart for the biennial event Down Under.
"Asia Cup is an important tournament for us. Since it is before the World Cup, we have a good chance to set a winning momentum and get the right combination before we get on to the flight to Australia," Chand told DNA before leaving for Kuala Lumpur.
The Delhi lad has had a great time with the bat in the last two tournaments and he hopes to cont
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