The class of 2008: Current stars who featured in the seventh U-19 World Cup

Sri Lanka

Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne

India and Sri Lanka cross each other’s paths quite often in the international calendar. Kohli would have, by now, picked up a thing or two about Dinesh Chandimal, the opposition captain, who also played the 2008 edition of the mini-World Cup. He had an abysmal tournament, averaging 4.40 from five games.

Transition hit Sri Lankan cricket hard, despite the likes of Lahiru Thirimanne making it to the national side by the start of the decade. Limited-overs specialist Thisara Perera was fast-tracked into the national side as quickly as 2009, and has played close to 200 internationals for the Lankans.

Kusal Perera, who has been playing for the Lankans since 2013, was also part of the line-up.