The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and announced India U19's squad for the upcoming U19 World Cup and the South Africa series as well. Ayush Mhatre was named the captain for the World Cup but will not feature in the upcoming South Africa series due to a wrist injury. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been named captain for the South Africa tour.
It is interesting to note that both the captain and vice captain, Ayush Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra, will be missing the upcoming South Africa tour. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at just 14 years old, will lead India U19 against South Africa, with Aaron George being named as the vice captain for the series.
Notably, the U19 World Cup will kick off on January 15 and will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The final of the tournament is slated to be held on February 6.
India to take on South Africa on January 3
Notably, before the start of the U19 World Cup, the side will be taking on South Africa U19 across a three-game ODI series. The two sides will take on each other on January 3, 5, and 7. With Vaibhav leading the side, it could be interesting to see how India fares in the upcoming series.
India’s squad for SA tour: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (C), Aaron George (VC), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Yuvraj Gohil, Rahul Kumar
India U19 squad for ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan.
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