“I never got the hype of any under-19 player despite reaching the finals. I didn’t get a look-in for any Challengers and wasn’t even considered for the Duleep Trophy,” Tehlan said.

“I was a bit inconsistent, of course, but that can happen to any player who is finding his feet in domestic cricket. But I never had the cushion of having done well in the under 19s.

“And the fact that I was playing for Delhi meant I was always fighting for a spot with big names in my team,” he said.

As of now, Mayank is waiting for his next big assignment — the IPL — to carry on the good work he’s done this season.

After the U-19 World Cup win in Malaysia, both Kohli and Sangwan have got their share of the spotlight, as has the rest of the squad. But in the ensuing season, the two have a big task of taking the under-19 success to the domestic level and consistently making cases for themselves.

There’s no immediate place in the senior side, and the sooner they realise success doesn’t come easy, the better.