Kapil Dev hails U-19 team, says new generation has arrived

HYDERABAD: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev congratulated the Indian team for winning the

Under-19 World Cup

.


"A new generation (of cricketers) has arrived which is going to tomorrow play for India. They made us proud. I was watching the match throughout the day. What wonderful cricket they played," Kapil said during the inaugural ceremony of the "

Telangana T20 League

" cricket tournament here.

The

cricket legend

recalled his association with the city and said that he played a lot of cricket here when he was a young cricketer.

"When I was a young boy, I played so much cricket here in Hyderabad and Secunderabad," he said.

Former middle order batsman, VVS Laxman, also spoke at the inaugural ceremony of the tournament.