During a commentary stint, Shikhar Dhawan playfully blamed Ambati Rayudu for India's 2004 U-19 World Cup loss to Pakistan. Dhawan recalled Rayudu's one-match ban for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct due to excessive time-wasting in a group match against Sri Lanka. Consequently, Rayudu missed the semifinal, which India lost, and Pakistan ultimately won the tournament.
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