A bright future was never in doubt for this talented bunch, but even the present is equally rewarding. Minutes after the victory, the team’s assistant manager Hitesh Patel got a call from India, informing him that the BCCI president had announced a prize of Rs 15 lakh for the team.
Skipper Kohli speaks of buying a Honda Civic when he returns to Delhi. And he adds with a smile: “And there is also the IPL.” This windfall on a rainy day has certainly changed the life of these 15 teenagers here.