The presentation ceremony was supposed to take place on the ground but the wet weather and the Indian fan contingent, who had by now surrounded the boundary line in front of the dressing rooms and pavilion, forced a change of plan. The trophies and speeches were given in a hurry just outside the dressing-room tents with journalists squeezing into every inch of available space for sound bytes and photographs.

Once the Indian players got together, they too broke out into wild celebrations in front of a crowd that screamed patriotic chants and requested for autographs. The players duly obliged. Several of them were on their phones, although whether they could hear the congratulatory messages over the din was doubtful. The party went into the dressing room, then they came back outside, it died down for a bit and then picked up again. The players were lapping it up and couldn't get enough of the camera attention. They wanted to be snapped with India flags draped around their shoulders, they wanted pictures with the trophy - it was a once in a lifetime experience and they were making the most of it. You couldn't help but smile at the Under-19ness of the whole situation. One journalist felt it was rather over the top but you have to remember that they were just teenagers and for many of them this will rank as the greatest achievement of their lives.

Virat, Dav Whatmore and Ajitesh Argal addressed a press conference shortly afterwards with the trophy sitting on the table in front of them. The Indian board had announced a cash reward of Rs 15 lakh (about US$37,500) for each of the players. Virat smiled and said that he intended to buy a luxury car when he got back and the extra cash would be welcome. After the press conference the captain and coach were hot properties among the numerous TV crews that had descended from India especially for the final two games. The rest of the team weren't to be seen with all the security around but from the noise coming from the Indian dressing room, you could sense that this was the beginning of a night-long party.