Teenaged left-arm spinner Aman Manihar was thrilled to get a call from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) yesterday, asking him to join the MCA's U-19 probables at the Bandra-Kurla Complex ground's indoor academy today. Despite being the highest wicket-taker (24) in the Naren Tamhane tournament, Manihar was previously not among the 30 shortlisted players.

On July 18, mid-day pointed out how Manihar's consistent performances were ignored while representing MCA's Payyade Sports Club-Kandivli Summer Vacation Centre in the Tamhane tournament. He also picked up seven wickets in two U-19 matches for the same team in the Manohar Savant Trophy (50-over tournament) during the summer.

"It's a big thing for me that mid-day highlighted my performance at the right time…thanks! Else, I was not even in the list of Mumbai U-19 probables," Manihar told mid-day yesterday.