Mumbai, June 18 -- Ahead of leaving for the England tour, India Under-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre met the right-hand batter Rohit Sharma at the latter's residence on Wednesday, where the 38-year-old gifted the youngster his bat.

He received a signed bat from the Indian ODI skipper before departing for his tour of England. The India U-19 team is scheduled to tour England from June 24 to July 23, playing a series of Youth ODIs and multi-day games against the England U-19 side.

Ayush Mhatre took to Instagram and posted a picture of himself along with Rohit Sharma with a caption, "A bat, a blessing, and a memory of a lifetime -- thank you Rohit da."

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