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A World Cup hero, captained Sanju Samson, Axar Patel - then his career took a brutal turn no one expected

A retrospective look at Unmukt Chand highlights his remarkable early achievements, including leading India to victory in the 2012 Under-19 World Cup final with an unbeaten 111 against Australia. Despite later captaining an India A side that featured future internationals like Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, and Kedar Jadhav, his promising trajectory ultimately stalled before reaching the senior national team.