3 U19 World Cup winners who went on to win the senior 50-over World Cup

#1 Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh debuted for India in 2000 after his U19 World Cup heroics the same year

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has the rarest of rare distinctions. He was the man of the series when India won the U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2000. And 11 years later, history repeated itself as Yuvraj was the man of the tournament in India’s World Cup triumph at home.

In the U19 World Cup, Yuvraj slammed 203 runs from eight matches at a strike rate of 103.57 with two fifties and an average of 33.83. With the ball, he picked up 12 wickets in eight matches at a strike rate of 20.3, including a best of 4 for 15. He claimed two four-wicket hauls at an average of 11.50.

In the final, Yuvraj made 27 from 40 as India chased down 179 with ease. Reetinder Sodhi was the man of the final with 0 for 26 and an unbeaten 39 from 43, as India won the summit clash by six wickets.

Yuvraj Singh played a stellar all-round role in India's 2011 World Cup triumph

In the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj put in another stunning all-round effort. In nine matches, he amassed 362 runs at an average of 90.50 and a strike rate of 86.19. Yuvraj had one hundred and four fifties to show for his efforts.

With the ball, the all-rounder picked up 15 wickets at an average of 25.13 and a strike rate of 30. In the match against Ireland at Bengaluru, Yuvraj created history by becoming the first player to take five wickets (5 for 31) and score a half-century (50 not out) in a World Cup game.

Yuvraj made a key contribution in the 2011 final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as well. With the ball, he claimed the important wickets of Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara (48), and Thilan Samaraweera (21). Then, coming into bat, he played a cameo of 21 not out from 24 balls as India captured the World Cup after 28 years.