Women's Under-19 T-20 World Cup is going to start in Malaysia from January 18. 41 matches will be played in this tournament for 16 days. 16 teams will compete among themselves for the title. The reins of the Indian team are in the hands of 19 year old Nikki Prasad. The hopes of crores of countrymen are attached to him. They are confident of winning the World Cup. Let us tell you some special things related to this girl on whose shoulders is the responsibility of making India a champion.

One phone call changed Nikki's life

Recently, in a conversation with Cricket.com, Nicky talked a lot about his journey. He told how a phone call had changed his life. According to Nikki, two years ago she was told over the phone that she was not selected in the Indian team for the Under-19 World Cup. She got a big shock from this incident but she controlled herself and worked so hard that now after two years she is the captain of the team. Nikki told that due to lack of 'power-hitting' she did not get a place in the team.

Nikki changed her diet and training, started sweating in the gym

Nikki told, 'I changed my diet and training session. I changed everything about my cricket and even my personal life. It's been a journey, and I've had to make many changes, and there's still a lot of work to be done. But I am on the right path now. Nikki started sweating in the gym and working on her physical strength so that she could hit bigger and longer hits. He further said, 'I think I have worked a lot on my bat speed and power hitting, which is needed right now. You need a lot of energy along with time and everything else. So, I changed my fitness training and worked a lot on my strength.

India won Under 19 Asia Cup in 2024

Recently a big achievement was registered in the name of Nikki Prasad. In December 2024, under his captaincy, the Under-19 team won the Asia Cup title. This was the first Asia Cup which was captured by Team India under the captaincy of Nicky. After this, now another big responsibility rests on Prasad's shoulders.

Nikki reached this milestone with the support of her mother.

Nikki's mother has played a big role in helping her reach where she is today. At the age of 6, she felt inclined towards cricket and told her mother that she wanted to play cricket. His mother helped him in every possible way to fulfill his dream. Nikki says, 'I think I remember, for about five years my mother kept traveling everywhere with me. She used to come early in the morning for my training sessions and stay with me for hours. Mother took me to every academy in Bengaluru to improve my batting.