India won the U19 World Cup title for the sixth timeImage Credit source: Ashley Allen-ICC/ICC via Getty Images

The whole world has once again seen India's dominance in junior cricket. India, the world's most successful team in Under-19 cricket, has again become the world champion. The Indian team captained by Ayush Mhatre won the Under-19 World Cup 2026 played in Zimbabwe. With this, Team India became the champion of this tournament for a record sixth time. On the success of these young players of India including Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has now shown its hearty style and announced a big reward. The entire team will be given a reward of Rs 7.5 crore by the board.

ICC did not give any reward

ICC Men's played on Friday 6 February in Harare Under-19 World Cup 2026 India defeated England by 100 runs in the final. With this victory, Team India became Under-19 champion for the sixth time. India's last title came against England in 2022. However, Team India did not receive any reward from ICC for this title win and the players returned only with medals. ICC does not give any financial reward at the Under-19 level because this tournament is played for the development of young players.

BCCI opened its safe

Now ICC, as per its policy, did not give reward to the victorious Indian team, but BCCI, as per its policy, continued the process of honoring the team that became world champion at every level. On Saturday, February 7, the next day after the title win, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia announced a reward of Rs 7.5 crore, calling the success of the Under-19 team a joyous occasion for the entire country. This is the biggest reward ever given by BCCI at the Under-19 level. Earlier, the Indian Board had given Rs 5 crore to the women's team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2025.

India became champion with Vaibhav's explosive century

Talking about the final match, the Indian team batted first and scored 411 runs. The biggest role in helping Team India reach this score was played by 14 year old young star Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav, who missed a century thrice in the entire tournament, showed his talent in the biggest match. The Indian opener played an astonishing and record-breaking inning of 175 runs in just 80 balls, which included 15 fours and 15 sixes. This target proved to be very big for England and despite Caleb Faulkner's century, the entire team could reach only 311 runs. Apart from being the Player of the Match, Vaibhav was also chosen Player of the Series for scoring 439 runs in the tournament.