U-19 World Cup: Musheer aims to emulate his brother Sarfaraz

Musheer will hope to shine with bat and ball in South Africa; Sarfaraz was India's highest run-getter in 2016 in Bangladesh

- Sanjjeev K Samyal 

After playing in the U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai, Musheer Khan had a couple of days off on return to Mumbai in mid-December before the camp for the U-19 World Cup started at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. There was non-stop cricket to follow, including a tri-series and warm-up games, heading into the tournament in South Africa.

Instead of taking a break, Musheer chose to play a two-day game in the Police Shield tournament that was on in Mumbai. The shopping and packing was left for the day before he left for Bengaluru.

It was only in keeping with the relentless schedule cricket coach Naushad Khan's cricketer sons follow. For older brother Sarfaraz Khan, 26, and Musheer, eight years younger, practice and more practice is the mantra.