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Watch- RCB player makes Virat Kohli proud with a stunning catch in IND Vs USA U-19 WC match

Aakash Saini

Vihaan Malhotra in action [Source: @StarSportsIndia/x]Vihaan Malhotra in action [Source: @StarSportsIndia/x]

RCB recruit Vihaan Malhotra came to the fore for India Under-19 on the opening day of the 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup itself. Taking field at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo in match number one of the competition, Malhotra snared a sharp catch at second slip to help India Under-19 fast bowler Henil Patel get rid of USA opener Amrinder Gill in just the second over of the match.

Patel’s early strike and Malhotra’s agility paved way for India to inflict more damage to the USA batters, with USA losing five of their top six batters within the first 16 overs for just 39 on the board.

Vihaan Malhotra, Henil Patel kick off India’s U19 World Cup opener

Indian fast bowler Henil Patel struck in his first over, and the second of the match, by accounting for the dismissal of USA Under-19 opener Amrinder Gill. Sending down a good length delivery and probing around the fifth stump line, Patel got Amrinder edging towards the slip cordon with some extra pace and bounce, and just a bit of movement.

RCB recruit and teenage batting sensation Vihaan Malhotra, stationed at second slip, charged in his front to grab a stunning catch as Gill made his way back to the crease. With this catch, Malhotra surely has made his future RCB mate, Virat Kohli proud. Kohli, is known for his athleticism, and Malhotra showed every bit of it in his fielding efforts.

Henil Patel also knocked over USA captain Utkarsh Srivastava and well-set wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Mahesh in quick succession. New ball paceman Deepesh Devendran and left-arm spinner Khilan Patel also chipped in with a wicket each early in the game as the USA Under-19 crashed to a precarious 39-5 in 16 overs.

Who is Vihaan Malhotra?

Vihaan Malhotra, aged 19, is a prodigious all-round talent from Punjab. The youngster was even roped in by the RCB franchise last year for the upcoming IPL 2026 season. On the day of the IPL 2026 auction, Vihaan Malhotra was acquired by the RCB for a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs.

The stylish batting all-rounder was picked in India Under-19 squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia following his impressive run in junior cricket.

The cricketer notched up some crucial runs for India A Under-19 during the India Under-19 One-Day tri-series at the CoE in Bengaluru in November last year. Vihaan Malhotra also came up clutch for the India Under-19 team during the Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE in December. The left-handed batter shaped crucial match-winning knocks against teams like UAE U19 and Sri Lanka U19, but was largely overshadowed by the presence of IPL stars like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre in the team.

Even in the Under-19 World Cup warm-up game against Scotland last week, Vihaan Malhotra blasted a match-winning knock of 77 runs from 81 balls with six cracking boundaries and a six at the Bulawayo Athletic Club in Bulawayo. His innings, coupled with half-centuries from blistering opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, reliable number three Aaron George and wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu helped India Under-19 wallop Scotland by 121 runs (DLS method).