10 Star Indian Cricketers Who Never Played U19 World Cup: Sachin, Dhoni, Suryakumar & More

• Sachin Tendulkar, despite being eligible for the 1988 Youth World Cup, never played in the tournament before his international debut.
• Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, both legends of Indian cricket, also missed out on playing in the U19 World Cup.
• MS Dhoni, India's most successful captain, was eligible for the 1998 and 2000 editions but was not selected for the U19 World Cup.
• Modern stars like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Suryakumar Yadav, and Mohammed Shami also did not feature in the U19 World Cup despite their eligibility.
• Anil Kumble, India's highest wicket-taker in international cricket, also never played in the U19 World Cup.

Why It Matters: Many of India's greatest cricketers, from Sachin to Suryakumar, never played in the U19 World Cup.