India U-19 Squad for Asia Cup: Indian cricket's newest and youngest sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, is set to don the Team India jersey once again. After showcasing his prowess in the Asia Cup Rising Star, Vaibhav will once again be seen playing in the Asia Cup. This time, he is set to represent the Indian team in the Under-19 Asia Cup.
The BCCI unveiled the Indian squad for the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup on Friday, November 28. Fifteen players have been named in the Indian squad for the ODI tournament, to be played in Dubai between December 12 and 21, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi being the most popular player at the moment. Four players have been selected as standbys. This tournament is crucial in preparation for the Under-19 World Cup, scheduled to be held in January-February next year.
Indian team will be led by 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre, who captained the Under-19 team on the tour of England in July this year. Vihaan Malhotra has been appointed vice-captain. Vaibhav will once again open the innings and try to give the team a quick start.
The team includes players who were part of the India Under-19 team that toured England this year. This includes wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu, spinner Kanishk Chauhan, and Henil Patel. It was on this tour that Vaibhav showcased his batting prowess, becoming the youngest batsman to score a century in a Men's Youth ODI. He scored the century in just 52 balls. We can expect a similar feat from him in the Asia Cup.
India U19 Squad for Asia Cup: 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.
Note: * - Subject to fitness clearance
Standby Players: Rahul Kumar, Hemchudeshan J, B.K. Kishore, Aditya Rawat
Team India's Schedule in the Tournament
A total of 8 teams will participate in this tournament, in which India and Pakistan have been placed in Group A. Apart from these, there will be two qualifier teams in this group. Whereas in Group B there are Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and a qualifier team. Team India's schedule is like this-
12 December – India vs Qualifier 1
14 December – India vs Pakistan
16 December – India vs Qualifier 3
19 December – A1 vs B2, Semifinal-1
19 December – B1 vs A2, Semifinal-2
12 December – Final.
