A day after his brother Sarfaraz earned a maiden India call-up, Musheer matched Dhawan’s feat en route to becoming the leading run-getter in 2024 U19 WC.

It has been celebration time at the Khan residence in Mumbai. On Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Sarfaraz Khan’s long wait for a Team India call-up ended with a selection into the Test squad for the second match of the five-game series against England, younger brother Musheer Khan continued his rampaging form in the ongoing 2024 U19 World Cup in South Africa. Smashing his second century in the tournament, in the Group 1 match against New Zealand in Super Six, which made the 18-year-old the leading run-getter in the edition, Musheer matched Shikhar Dhawan’s long-standing record.

India put on a brilliant total against New Zealand at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, courtesy of Musheer’s stunning knock of 131 runs. He got into an early fifty-run partnership with opener Adarsh Singh and mixed caution with aggression to perfection after India lost another opener Arshin Kulkarni in the fifth over.