NEW DELHI: The BCCI’s Junior Cricket Committee on Friday announced a 15-member India U19 squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup, to be held in Dubai from December 12 to 21. With the marquee India–Pakistan group match scheduled for December 14 at the ICC Academy, the young Indian side will enter the tournament with significant expectations and attention.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Ayush Mhatre has been named captain, with Vihaan Malhotra appointed vice-captain. All eyes, however, will be on teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who headlines the batting unit after an impressive Emerging Asia Cup campaign where he stood out despite India A failing to reach the final.
Placed in Group A, India will open their campaign against yet-to-be-confirmed qualifiers on the opening day of the tournament before the highly anticipated showdown against Pakistan. The fixture, traditionally one of the most viewed contests in cricket, will test the next generation under intense pressure and international spotlight. Group B features Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and one qualifier.The tournament begins on December 12, with the final slated for December 21. India, historically dominant at the U19 level, will aim to reclaim regional supremacy after recent inconsistencies at the developmental level.India U19 Squad for Asia Cup 2024:Ayush Mhatre (C), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), Yuvraj Gohil, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Naman Pushpak, D. Deepesh, Henil Patel, Kishan Kumar Singh*, Udhav Mohan, Aaron George.*Subject to fitness clearance.Standby players: Rahul Kumar, Hemchudeshan J, B.K. Kishore, Aditya Rawat.U19 Asia Cup Groups:Group A – India, Pakistan, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 3Group B – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Qualifier 2
