U19 Asia Cup 2026While Virender Sehwag’s son, Aryavir Sehwag, has been a subject of discussion at the ongoing Under-19 Asia Cup in Al Amerat, a 17-year-old fast bowler has also delivered an exceptional performance in the tournament. We are talking about Ishan Sood, who has taken the most wickets in the tournament so far.
Ishan Sood has claimed 11 wickets in 4 matches during the Under-19 Asia Cup. The right-arm fast bowler also took the highest number of wickets 3 in the semi-final match against Afghanistan. Thanks to his stellar bowling, the Afghan team was restricted to 227 runs in their 50 overs.
Excellent bowling by Ishan Sood
Ishan Sood claimed two crucial wickets in this match. He dismissed Abidullah Nadarajan when the latter was on an individual score of 14. Subsequently, he bowled out Shah Faisal Rahimi who was batting brilliantly in the middle order after Rahimi had played an innings of 51 runs. Finally, Sood also bowled out Mohammad Ali for 8 runs.
Ishan Sood's performance in the Under-19 Asia Cup
In the very first match of the Under-19 Asia Cup against Nepal, Ishan Sood took 3 wickets while conceding only 18 runs. Following this, he claimed 1 wicket against Pakistan.
Against the UAE, Ishan Sood bowled brilliantly, taking 4 wickets for 37 runs, and he has now taken another 4 wickets against Afghanistan. Ishan Sood has been the leading wicket-taker for India in three out of their four matches.
Father Sells Showroom to Help Son Become a Cricketer
Ishan Sood, a native of Chandigarh, is a 6-foot-4-inch tall bowler who counts Glenn McGrath among his inspirations. He received his initial coaching from his father, Dheeraj Sood. Notably, Ishan’s elder brother’s cricket career was cut short due to an injury, which led his father to shift his focus toward Ishan.
When Ishan was 13, his father sold his garment showroom to dedicate his full attention to his son’s training. With the help of tools like Google and later, ChatGPT Ishan learned about bowling techniques, line and length, yorkers, and other essential skills. He spent countless hours practicing at home and studying instructional videos. Now, all that hard work is beginning to pay off.
