Harvik Desai hogged the limelight after India U-19 team cruised to lift the U-19 World Cup 2018. Well, he was in the spotlight because many felt he resembled the former captain of India — Mahendra Singh Dhoni — when it came to wicketkeeping. Earlier in the tournament, there were also parallels drawn between Prithvi Shaw and Sachin Tendulkar. These young Turks have become the toast of the nation.
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So let us look at Harvik Desai and figure out why such comparisons between him and Dhoni have stolen the limelight. The 18-year-old Saurashtrian had been playing solid behind the stumps in the World Cup, taking 3 catches in the final. He also comes in handy with the bat, just like MS Dhoni in the backend of the innings. He scored a handsome 47 and remained not out in the summit clash against Australia.
Here is how Twittersphere compared the two wicketkeepers:
HARVIK DESAI can be our next Dhoni in wk_
— Sush_ (@Cricketisluv) February 3, 2018
#INDvPAK Good stumping of Dhoni style by Harvik Desai as Pak now 68/9 . Well done boys….
— Totlani Krishan (@kktotlani) January 30, 2018
Dhoni’s style of finishing tournament with 4 by Harvik Desai.
India lift U19 worldcup. Proud of you #RahulDravid sir. __________________ @BCCIdomestic— Bhargav M (@bhargav811994) February 3, 2018
Lot of talks happening about Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill. But can we see Harvik Desai as a perfect wicket keeper batsman India is looking for after M.S.Dhoni @vikrantgupta73
— Kapil Singh Rathore (@kapilsingh_19) February 3, 2018
Good to see Harvik Desai using Dhoni’s technique _#U19CWC #AUSvIND #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ID6jP9IFxi
— CricCrazy DV ___ (@deepakv712) February 3, 2018
HM Desai current U19 Wk is definitely immitating Dhoni while standing up to the stumps #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/sBiMsWegQV
— pavan (@saipavandarsi) February 3, 2018
WATCH: Top work by Harvik Desai behind the stumps to send Australia captain Jason Sangha back for 13!
__ https://t.co/qIP1FfN3Kz#AUSvIND #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/he5aTtGWPn
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 3, 2018
Desai was trying to like Dhoni.#U19CWC #IndvAus #INDvsAUS #ICCU19WorldCup
— Anshul Chavhan (@anshul_chavhan) February 3, 2018
Harvik Desai is the one to look for as https://t.co/JBa2gMgdEV times when India is looking for a keeper after MS Dhoni he has been impressive behind the stumps. #INDvAUS #U19CWC
— UDIT (@udit_buch) February 3, 2018
HARVIK DESAI can be our next Dhoni in wk_
— Sush_ (@Cricketisluv) February 3, 2018
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It is too early to draw such comparisons, but as they say, ‘morning shows the day.’ Going by that saying, we can surely say that Harvik Desai is MS Dhoni in the making or perhaps maybe even MS Dhoni 2.0!
