Uday Saharan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Uday Pratap Saharan
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman)
Famous for	Being the captain of the U-19 Indian cricket team
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Jersey Number	# 3 (India)
Domestic/State Team	Punjab
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Offbreak
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 December 2004 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	19 Years
Birthplace	Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
College/University	Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
Education Qualification	B. Com [1]Mid-Day
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Sanjeev Saharan (ayurvedic doctor) Mother- Name Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Uday Saharan

• Uday Saharan is an Indian cricketer who is known for being the captain of the U-19 Indian cricket team.

• Uday’s father wanted his son to become a cricketer because he could not fulfil his dream of becoming a cricketer when he was young. His father ran a cricket academy and also set up a cricket net in his backyard where Uday started learning to play cricket. In an interview, his father said that he never missed practice even if it was 1 degree cold in Sri Ganganagar.

• Uday, motivated by his father, shifted from his hometown to Fazilka. When he was eleven years old, he moved to Punjab and represented the team in U-14, U-16 and U-19.

• Uday played in the under-14 and under-16 teams in Fazilka and went to Bathinda to play in the under-19 team.
  

  Uday Saharan when he was a kid

• He and his father used to travel back and forth every day to home. But within a year, Uday got selected for the Punjab Under-14 team camp, and then his father took him to Mohali. In an interview, his father said that when he reached Ludhiana after dropping him off, Uday started calling him and told him that he wanted to come back home. He started staying in the camp and enjoyed it a lot.

• Punjab captain Mandeep Singh was so impressed with Uday that he gifted him a bat after he cracked the Fitness Test.

• In 2022, he was part of the reserves for the U-19 World Cup. He went to West Indies with the team but never got a chance to play in the tournament.

• In an interview, his father said that when he returned from the tournament, he realized that he needed to improve his skills a lot. The car dropped him off at 11 in the night and the next day at 6 in the morning he was ready to go for practice.

• In 2022, he was the captain of the Indian team during the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. The team made it to the semifinals in that tournament.

• He was made the captain of the U-19 cricket team after his performance in the 2023 U-19 Challenger Trophy. In the tournament, he scored 297 runs in five matches at an average of 99.

• He stood out in the youth one-day international game against South Africa’s under-19 team by scoring the highest with 112 runs. After that, he scored 74 runs in a practice game against Australia’s under-19 team and then 50 runs without getting out in another practice game against Sri Lanka’s under-19 team.

• In their first game of the U-19 World Cup in South Africa on 20 January 2024, the Indian team played against Bangladesh at the Mangaung Oval. India batted first and made 251 runs, losing 7 players in 50 overs making Adarsh Singh and Uday Saharan the lead scorers. Adarsh Singh scored 76 runs from 96 balls, and Uday Saharan made 64 runs from 94 balls.
  

  Uday Saharan batting during a match between India and Bangladesh in U-19 World Cup

• On 2 February 2024, in the match between India and Nepal, before the semi-final, Saharan scored 100 runs from 107 balls, hitting the ball to the boundary 9 times. Together, Sachin Dhas and Uday managed to play well during the difficult early part of the game and set a record by scoring 215 runs in just 202 balls.

• On 7 February 2024, in the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup against South Africa, he scored 81 runs on 124 balls including six boundaries. In an interview, he talked about his game and said,
  

  When I walked in, the ball was seaming around. There was bounce as well. So I had to be conscious of that and could not play my shots freely. As the ball got older, it started coming onto the bat better. The odd ball was still bouncing but by then we were set and could handle it.”

• In an interview, Uday talked about leading the Indian team in World Cup 2024 and said,
  

  Always wanted to play for India since I was young; it was the dream of my father as well. Today, I am leading the side, living the dream. We are prepared for the World Cup, excited as well.”

• His favourite cricketer is Virat Kohli.