The India Men's U19 team is set to compete in the highly anticipated ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup in December.
This tournament serves as a crucial platform for showcasing the next generation of Indian cricket talent against some of Asia's strongest youth teams. Here's an overview of the India squad, the tournament structure, and India's match schedule to look forward to.
The BCCI has announced the squad as Ayush Mhatre has bee appointed as captain, while young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also in the side. Vihaan Malhotra will deputize Mhatre, while other promising names such as Abhigyan Kundu, Aaron George in the side as well.
Suryavanshi and Mhatre are the most prominent names in the squad. Both the youngsters have showcased their immense talent
in the IPL, and they have been retained by Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2026.
India has assembled a promising squad featuring some of the most talented young cricketers ready to make their mark on the international stage. The squad is supported by four standby players - Rahul Kumar, Hemchudeshan J, B.K. Kishore, and Aditya Rawat - who provide valuable depth and backup options.
India U19 Asia Cup Squad
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.
U19 Asia Cup Groups
The Asia Cup features two groups of four teams each. India are slotted alongside Pakistan in Group A, which will compete with two more qualifying nations.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 3
Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Qualifier 2
India U19 Asia Cup Schedule
12th December (Friday) - 1st One-Day: India vs Qualifier 1 at ICC Academy
14th December (Sunday) - 2nd One-Day: India vs Pakistan at ICC Academy
16th December (Tuesday) - 3rd One-Day: India vs Qualifier 3 at The Seven's
The final of the tournament will be played on December 21.
