Chandigarh, March 2 -- In a moment of immense pride for Punjab, the Under-23 men's cricket team clinched their second title of the domestic season, lifting the prestigious Col CK Nayudu U-23 Trophy at their home ground in Mullanpur on Saturday.

Punjab emerged victorious on the basis of a first-innings lead in a drawn game against a formidable Mumbai team to walk away with the title. This victory adds to their earlier triumph in January, where they won the U-23 Men's One-Day Tournament by defeating Gujarat in the final.

While key players like Jaskaranvir Singh, Rahul Kumar, Ayush Goyal, Emanjot Chahal, Aryaman Dhaliwal and their captain Uday Saharan were instrumental in both victories, behind their stupendous success is head coach Vikram...