What happened to Unmukt Chand's Career? Where is Unmukt Chand Now?

As India Under-19 boys enter yet ar ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final, it is interesting to look back through years and observe career paths of some of country's brightest prospects. Fans could argue that an Under-19 World Cup-winning captain is guaranteed to make it big in senior team but beyond Virat Kohli and Prithvi Shaw, lies curious case of Unmukt Chand. Chand helped country lift 2012 Under-19 World Cup and was touted to become yet ar batting talent that world would take tice of. After all, even Kohli's path to greatness began by lifting coveted trophy in 2008. But Chand's career so far has been unconventional, to say least.

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What happened to Unmukt Chand?

Unmukt Chand was captain of India A in 2016 before he was reportedly sacked from Delhi team and since n, it has been hard to remember any mention of him. According to his personal accounts that he described to a famous newspaper, Chand could never understand why he has t made an India debut yet or why Delhi team continued to elude him. right-hander, however, takes his career's setbacks in his stride and still aims to make a senior team debut. After all, even Shivam Dube is 26 and his performance has just started to bear fruit.

Where is Unmukt Chand w?

Unmukt Chand, who is currently captaining Uttarakhand, moved to his new Ranji team after taking a C from Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). reason behind move? A fresh start. An optimistic Chand seemed more positive than ever about chances that he will get as a part of a new setup.

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Unmukt Chand career comparisons

He even addressed comparisons that are often made between him and Virat Kohli. To this, Chand maintained that his focus lied in running his own race rar than setting external benchmarks for himself. 2012 Under-19 champion often posts to his social media accounts and tries to propagate a similar philosophy. His last Ranji Trophy fifty came against Sikkim in October 2019.

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Unmukt Chand career statistics

Chand was winning captain of 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, scored 111* in final. He has scored 3379 first-class runs as a player for Delhi and Uttarakhand. 26-year-old has played Indian Premier League (IPL) for Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. Chand has mand to score 300 IPL runs in 21 matches with a high score of 58.

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