Delhi-born Yash Dhull, who was once denied the chance to try his hand at cricket, is now all set to lead the India U-19 team in the ACC Asia Cup, which will be played in the UAE. It was in 2008, when the six-year-old Yash residing in Janakpuri, West Delhi wanted to have a feel of the cricket bat in his neighbourhood. The kid tried to convince the older boys to let him play cricket with them, but they refused.

Yash's mother was witnessing the scene from the balcony. She saw her child's dogged determination to play the game as the youngster started using his leg as a cricket bat to 'hit' the ball. The very next day she took Yash to coach Pardeep Kochar. The boy hasn't looked back since. With sheer dedication and hard work, Yash made a mark in domestic cricket, and the boy who was rebuffed several times in the neighbourhood, is now the captain of the Under-19 India team.