Mohit Ulva: India U19 all-rounder whose innings sealed Asia Cup 2026 final win over Pakistan

Mohit Ulva, an 18-year-old right-arm medium pacer and right-hand batter from Gujarat, played a match-winning innings to help India edge Pakistan by one wicket in the Asia Cup 2026 final, a Khel Now report published on 2026-11-14 said.

Pakistan posted 337/9 in their 50 overs, with Usman Khan scoring a brilliant century. India began the chase positively through Aaryavir Sehwag and captain Lakshya Raichandani, but the middle order struggled against the Pakistani bowling attack and India were in serious trouble after losing eight wickets.

With the game in the balance, Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva produced important contributions to keep India in contention. India completed a thrilling one-wicket victory.

Mohit progressed through Saurashtra’s age-group cricket system and earned a place in the Indian U19 team. He trained at the Cricket Bungalow in Jamnagar under Mahendrasinh Chauhan, who also coached Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

He started playing tennis-ball cricket in his village, and his father, who works in the Railway Protection Force, encouraged him to take up professional cricket. Mohit initially began as an off-spinner before Chauhan advised him to try fast bowling because of his lean build and running ability; he later developed into a medium pacer.

Mohit also played alongside Jaydev Unadkat in the Saurashtra Premier League.

The innings has now made him one of the important names to watch in India’s U19 setup.