All three were integral part of India U-19 team that lost the 2020 World Cup final to Bangladesh but for the trio, their journey began even before that when Royals picked them from the IPL auction. For Akash, who is a left-arm seamer, a chance to be Jaydev Unadkat’s understudy is the best perk of this Royals deal. Also, from a senior cricketer, you learn about off the field stuff of how to carry yourself and this is our time to learn,” Singh said. “I did my fitness drills, maintained my diet and everything that our coaching staff at Royals told me. “Jofra Archer is the best in the world but it’s not one thing I want to learn from Jofra.

Source: Hindustan Times August 28, 2020 10:59 UTC