In the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup 2026, India performed brilliantly and defeated Afghanistan by a huge margin and made it to the finals. The biggest hero of this victory was Kerala’s young opener Aaron George, whose explosive innings completely changed the course of the match in favor of India. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has also openly praised his performance.
Aaron is not afraid in front of a big target
In the semi-finals, Afghanistan had given India a difficult target of 311 runs to win. In this pressure-filled match, Aaron George took the responsibility and gave a strong start to the team. He continuously attacked the bowlers and made the target easy.
Brilliant century innings played in 104 balls
Kottayam-born Aaron George played an excellent inning of 115 runs in 104 balls. Thanks to his batting, India achieved the big target in just 41.1 overs. This innings showed that Aaron has the ability to withstand pressure in big matches.
Shashi Tharoor praised him a lot
Pleased with the performance of Aaron George, Shashi Tharoor described him as the new star of Kerala cricket on social media platform X. He wrote that India’s victory in the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals clearly shows that Kerala has got an emerging batsman. Tharoor also said that Aaron has played many brilliant innings at the Under-19 level in the last one year and the Kerala team needs such new players.
Scanning the scores of India’s decisive rout of Afghanistan in the #U19WorldCup2026 semi-final, it looks like Kerala have a new star in the wings in centurion Aaron George. The Kottayam-born lad has had a number of impressive knocks in International Under19 cricket over the past…
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 5, 2026
Good news for Kerala cricket
This statement of Shashi Tharoor is also considered important because the senior Kerala team has not been able to perform well in recent times. In such a situation, the shining of Aaron George on the international stage has brought a new hope for the cricket of the state. It is believed that in future, he can become a big name in Kerala after Sanju Samson.
clash with England in the final
After defeating Afghanistan, now the Indian Under-19 team will face England in the final. Team India, which has been undefeated so far in the entire tournament, will once again enter the field with the intention of winning the title. Fans hope that Aaron George will maintain the same rhythm in the finals and make India the champion.
