<p>Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has praised the Karnataka teenager Prakhar Chaturvedi for breaking his record in Cooch Behar Trophy final by scoring 404 not out against Mumbai on January 15. Yuvraj had scored 358 runs in 1999 tournament final against Bihar. Yuvraj congratulated the youngster with a post on his official x handle while asserting that the future of Indian cricket is in safe hands.</p>

<p>"Very happy to see this! Records are meant to be broken and I'm glad to see the future of Indian cricket in safe hands," Yuvraj posted on 'X' in response to a news report about the record being broken. Have a look at the post below:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Very happy to see this! Records are meant to be broken and I'm glad to see the future of Indian cricket in safe hands🏏🇮🇳<a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCIdomestic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCIdomestic</a> <a href="https://t.co/zY7pvVaMI7">https://t.co/zY7pvVaMI7</a></p>
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<p>His record-breaking batting which included 46 fours and three sixes during the 636-ball stay at the crease ensured an inning and 50-run win for Karnataka over Mumbai. Prakhar's 404 is, however, the second-highest individual score in the tournament's history, after Vijay Zol’s 451 for Maharashtra against Assam in the 2011/12 season.</p>

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<p>Prakhar's masterful knock vows to change his fortune (having failed to make it to the Under-19 squad in the first place) and with this inning on his back, Prakhar will be knocking on the selector’s door for a Ranji Trophy debut. The opening batter also missed out on getting picked for the U-19 World Cup, which gets underway in South Africa on January 19.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Prakhar's step up came in 2020-21. There was a lot of maturity to him, the way he handled setbacks (not being selected for the Under-16s), the way he trained and prepared. You could see here was a guy who has the ability to soak up everything and handle things calmly,” his coach added.</p>

<p>Chaturvedi took his time to groom and emerge, and once he did that post-COVID in 2020-21, he came as a more mature person after suffering setbacks (not being picked for the U-16).</p>


Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has praised the Karnataka teenager Prakhar Chaturvedi for breaking his record in Cooch Behar Trophy final by scoring 404 not out against Mumbai on January 15.

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has praised the Karnataka teenager Prakhar Chaturvedi for breaking his record in Cooch Behar Trophy final by scoring 404 not out against Mumbai on January 15. Yuvraj had scored 358 runs in 1999 tournament final against Bihar. Yuvraj congratulated the youngster with a post on his official x handle while asserting that the future of Indian cricket is in safe hands. "Very happy to see this! Records are meant to be broken and I'm glad to see the future of Indian cricket in safe hands," Yuvraj posted on 'X' in response to a news report about the record being broken. Have a look at the post below: Very happy to see this! Records are meant to be broken and I'm glad to see the future of Indian cricket in safe hands🏏🇮🇳@BCCI @BCCIdomestic https://t.co/zY7pvVaMI7 — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) January 16, 2024 × His record-breaking batting which included 46 fours and three sixes during the 636-ball stay at the crease ensured an inning and 50-run win for Karnataka over Mumbai. Prakhar's 404 is, however, the second-highest individual score in the tournament's history, after Vijay Zol’s 451 for Maharashtra against Assam in the 2011/12 season. Also Read: Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers win last-ball thriller against Perth Scorchers to enter qualifiers - WATCH Prakhar's masterful knock vows to change his fortune (having failed to make it to the Under-19 squad in the first place) and with this inning on his back, Prakhar will be knocking on the selector’s door for a Ranji Trophy debut. The opening batter also missed out on getting picked for the U-19 World Cup, which gets underway in South Africa on January 19. "Prakhar's step up came in 2020-21. There was a lot of maturity to him, the way he handled setbacks (not being selected for the Under-16s), the way he trained and prepared. You could see here was a guy who has the ability to soak up everything and handle things calmly,” his coach added. Chaturvedi took his time to groom and emerge, and once he did that post-COVID in 2020-21, he came as a more mature person after suffering setbacks (not being picked for the U-16).

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh reacts to youngster Prakhar Chaturvedi breaking his 24-year-old record

<p>Karnataka opener Prakhar Chaturvedi smashed the highest individual total in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final, hitting an unbeaten 404 against Mumbai in Shimoga on Sunday. His historic knock broke the previous highest score of 358 held by former India great Yuvraj Singh (scored 24 years ago), helping his team win the daddy clash on a first-innings lead.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prakhar's 404 is, however, the second-highest individual score in the tournament, after Vijay Zol’s 451 against Maharashtra against Assam in the 2011/12 season.</p>

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4⃣0⃣4⃣* runs<br />
6⃣3⃣8⃣ balls<br />
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Karnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi becomes the first player to score 400 in the final of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoochBehar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CoochBehar</a> Trophy with his splendid 404* knock against Mumbai.<br />
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<p>After dismissing Mumbai for 380 on the second day in the first innings, Karnataka hammered their bowlers left, right and centre by posting 890 for eight in 223 overs.</p>

<p>Chaturvedi hit 46 fours and three sixes during his 636-ball stay at the crease.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Prakhar's masterful knock vows to change his fortune (having failed to make it to the Under-19 squad in the first place) and with this inning on his back, Prakhar will be knocking on the selector’s door for a Ranji Trophy debut. The opening batter also missed out on getting picked for the U-19 World Cup, which gets underway in South Africa on January 19.</p>

<h2>Luck-less Chaturvedi makes it big</h2>

<p>After joining the SIX Academy at the Dravid-Padukone Centre of Sports Excellence in Bengaluru in 2017, Chaturvedi trained under former Karnataka batter K Jeshwant.&nbsp;<br />
With him being part of a 400-player academy, Chaturvedi took his time to groom and emerge, and once he did that post-COVID in 2020-21, he came as a more mature person after suffering setbacks (not being picked for the U-16).</p>

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<p>"He, unfortunately, missed the Under-16s, it needed a lot of convincing for the selectors to give him an opportunity there," K Jeshwant said. "There are 400 players in the academy, and at that age when he first came in, he was one among this large group. Everyone has that one year where they make the next step up.</p>

<p>"Prakhar's step up came in 2020-21. There was a lot of maturity to him, the way he handled setbacks (not being selected for the Under-16s), the way he trained and prepared. You could see here was a guy who has the ability to soak up everything and handle things calmly,” his coach added.</p>


Karnataka opener Prakhar Chaturvedi smashed the highest individual total in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final, hitting an unbeaten 404 against Mumbai in Shimoga on Sunday.

Karnataka opener Prakhar Chaturvedi smashed the highest individual total in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final, hitting an unbeaten 404 against Mumbai in Shimoga on Sunday. His historic knock broke the previous highest score of 358 held by former India great Yuvraj Singh (scored 24 years ago), helping his team win the daddy clash on a first-innings lead. Prakhar's 404 is, however, the second-highest individual score in the tournament, after Vijay Zol’s 451 against Maharashtra against Assam in the 2011/12 season. 𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏! 🚨 4⃣0⃣4⃣* runs 6⃣3⃣8⃣ balls 4⃣6⃣ fours 3⃣ sixes Karnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi becomes the first player to score 400 in the final of #CoochBehar Trophy with his splendid 404* knock against Mumbai. Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/jzFOEZCVRs@kscaofficial1 pic.twitter.com/GMLDxp4MYY — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 15, 2024 × After dismissing Mumbai for 380 on the second day in the first innings, Karnataka hammered their bowlers left, right and centre by posting 890 for eight in 223 overs. Chaturvedi hit 46 fours and three sixes during his 636-ball stay at the crease. ALSO READ: BCCI invites applications for senior national men’s selector’s post Meanwhile, Prakhar's masterful knock vows to change his fortune (having failed to make it to the Under-19 squad in the first place) and with this inning on his back, Prakhar will be knocking on the selector’s door for a Ranji Trophy debut. The opening batter also missed out on getting picked for the U-19 World Cup, which gets underway in South Africa on January 19. Luck-less Chaturvedi makes it big After joining the SIX Academy at the Dravid-Padukone Centre of Sports Excellence in Bengaluru in 2017, Chaturvedi trained under former Karnataka batter K Jeshwant. With him being part of a 400-player academy, Chaturvedi took his time to groom and emerge, and once he did that post-COVID in 2020-21, he came as a more mature person after suffering setbacks (not being picked for the U-16). ALSO WATCH - Nepal's star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane jailed for eight years for rape × "He, unfortunately, missed the Under-16s, it needed a lot of convincing for the selectors to give him an opportunity there," K Jeshwant said. "There are 400 players in the academy, and at that age when he first came in, he was one among this large group. Everyone has that one year where they make the next step up. "Prakhar's step up came in 2020-21. There was a lot of maturity to him, the way he handled setbacks (not being selected for the Under-16s), the way he trained and prepared. You could see here was a guy who has the ability to soak up everything and handle things calmly,” his coach added.

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Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh reacts to youngster Prakhar Chaturvedi breaking his 24-year-old record

Cooch Behar Trophy final: Prakhar Chaturvedi smashes Yuvraj Singh’s 24-year-old record with unbeaten 404