India, March 8 -- The New Zealand batter was just eight years old when the Blackcaps saw off Zimbabwe, Pakistan and India to win their first major ICC tournament in this very event 25 years ago, and the magic of that glorious run instilled a drive in him to make it to the top.

A quarter of a century later and Young is on the precipice of following in the footsteps of his first cricketing heroes, as he and his teammates prepare to face India again in the final in Dubai.

The links with that team from 25 years ago have been reinforced but Young believes his side must play their own way if they are to be successful.

"It is cool to be trying to achieve the same thing 25 years later.

"I was eight years old at the time and just starting to f...