Chand rose to fame in 2012 when he led India to the Under-19 World Cup title with a match-winning century in the final against Australia.
India's Under 19 World Cup Champion team members are among the top picks at the Major Cricket League draft today being held at the NASA Johnson Space Center.
Unmukt Chand quit Indian cricket in August last year at 28 saying that things haven’t been “smooth” in the last few years and “opportunities have been denied.”
Unmukt Chand, under whose leadership India had won the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2012 in Australia, retired from all forms of Indian cricket in August last year, making him eligible to play leagues overseas.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) may not be at the premium this year. Franchises are struggling to get sponsors, and viewership is expected to drop - which means advertisers and sponsors will need to do a rethink.
U-19 cricketers who made it big and those who fizzled out.
Skipper Unmukt Chand blasted an unbeaten century as India beat defending champions Australia by six wickets in the final to win the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Townsville in Australia on Sunday.
An IPL cricketer, who had been barred from taking his BA first year examinations due to lack of requisite attendance, was allowed today by the Delhi High Court to sit for his examination at St Stephen's College.