Where did poor Pakistan get so much money from? PM Sharif will give Rs 1 crore to every player of the U19 Asia Cup winning team

India Pakistan U19 Cricket Match: Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 It has been raining prizes on Pakistan’s junior cricket team, which defeated India in the finals and won the title. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, happy with the excellent performance of the team, has announced a cash reward of 1 crore Pakistani rupees (10 million PKR) to every player. The Prime Minister hosted the players, coaching staff and officials of the Under-19 team at a special felicitation ceremony held in Islamabad on Monday. During the ceremony, Shehbaz Sharif said that the country is proud of its young cricketers and their performance shows a bright future for Pakistan cricket.

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In the final match played on Sunday, Pakistan won the Under-19 Asia Cup title by defeating India by a huge margin of 191 runs. After this victory, the team is getting appreciation from all sides. Team mentor and manager Sarfaraz Ahmed confirmed the Prime Minister’s reward while talking to the media. He told that each player will be given 10 million Pakistani rupees, which is equivalent to approximately 36 thousand US dollars. Sarfaraz said that working with these young players was a great experience for him and he is confident that these players will become the backbone of Pakistan cricket in the future.

Coach Shahid Anwar gave credit for the victory to the accurate selection process.

Head coach Shahid Anwar attributed the victory to long-term planning and a precise selection process. He told that the formation of the team started in the month of June, when after the trials, about 70 players were selected and then gradually a team of 20 players was formed by sorting them. These players were given a chance to play 50 over matches at the domestic level, so that they could prepare for the big stage.

Sameer Minhas played a brilliant inning of 172 runs.

In the final match, Pakistan batted first and scored a huge score of 347 runs for 8 wickets. Sameer Minhas By playing a brilliant inning of 172 runs, the match completely turned in favor of Pakistan. After this, Pakistani fast bowlers wreaked havoc and bundled out the Indian team for just 156 runs. Sameer was selected as ‘Player of the Match’ and ‘Player of the Series’. Sameer said that this innings will always be memorable for him. He told that his aim was to score big and he wanted to play his natural game.

Ayush Mhatre said- there was lack of consistency in bowling

Indian captain Ayush Mhatre, accepting the defeat, said that his team made some mistakes in the final. He admitted that there was a lack of consistency in the bowling. However, overall the tournament was a learning experience for the team. At the same time, Pakistan captain Farhan Yusuf praised the collective performance of the team. He said that after the defeat against India in the first match of the tournament, the team management openly talked to the players, the effect of which was visible in the final.