India, Dec. 21 -- Former ICC title-winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was the cynosure as Pakistan sealed a crushing 191-run win over India in the U19 Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. Such was the buzz around the veteran wicketkeeper-batter, who served as the U19 team's mentor, that a Pakistan fan stopped PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi at the venue after the match and urged him to make a promise ahead of the T20 World Cup.

The victory marked the third time Pakistan have beaten India in a final with Sarfaraz involved. Back in 2004, he led Pakistan to a 38-run win over India in the ICC U19 World Cup final in Colombo. Thirteen years later, Sarfaraz captained the senior side to a famous Champions Trophy triumph against India at The Oval in 2017.

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