CHRISTCHURCH:
Prithvi Shaw, captain of India's U-19 World Cup team, on Sunday said his team has prepared well under the guidance of
Rahul Dravid and the goal is to return home with the trophy.
ALSO READ - Kohli to U-19 WC boys: Don't take too much pressure, enjoyThe ICC U-19 World Cup officially got underway at the
Hagley Oval
in Christchurch with an impressive ceremony showcasing New Zealand's culture.
ALSO READ: Two Indian umpires in ICC panel for Under-19 World CupWarm-up matches will be held from Monday while the tournament proper gets underway on January 13 with matches spread across seven venues in the cities of Christchurch, Queenstown, Tauranga and Whangarei.
Shaw said, "We've been here a week now, played a couple of games. Everything has gone well, the preparation of the team has been good. Our goal is obviously to win the World Cup but at the same time we are looking forward to our first game (against Australia on January 13), and let's see how the process goes."
The ceremony was attended by representatives of all the 16 participating sides, Christchurch Councillor Aaron Keown, as well as
New Zealand Cricket
President
Debbie Hockley
, who, on behalf of the ICC and NZC, welcomed the teams to the tournament.
The winners will be crowned in Tauranga on February 3.