INDIA UNDER 19 TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, 2025
Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will team up again against Australia Under 19 © Getty
Ayush Mhatre will continue to lead the India U19 team for their upcoming tour of Australia in September, which includes three one-day matches and two multi-day games against the Australian U19 side.
Mhatre recently captained the team in England, where India clinched the Youth One-Day series 3-2 while the two-match Test series ended in a draw. Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu, who was the designated vice-captain on that tour, remains in the squad but Vihaan Malhotra has been appointed as deputy for the Australia tour.
India U19 squad: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R S Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Naman Pushpak, Henil Patel, D Deepesh, Kishan Kumar, Anmoljeet Singh, Khilan Patel, Udhav Mohan, Aman Chauhan.
Several players from the England tour have retained their places, including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Singh, R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh, Anmoljeet Singh and Naman Pushpak.
Among the notable inclusions are Kishan Kumar, Udhav Mohan, Aman Chauhan, and Khilan Patel, who returns after missing the England tour due to a stress reaction in his right leg.
D. Deepesh and Naman Pushpak, who were brought in as injury replacements in England for Aditya Rana (stress fracture in lower back) and Khilan Patel respectively, have now earned spots in the main squad for Australia.
The 18-member squad features two wicketkeepers, Abhigyan Kundu and Harvansh Singh, while five players have been named as standbys: Yudhajit Guha, Laxman, BK Kishore, Alankrith Rapole, and Arnav Bugga.
The series kicks off on September 21 at Norths, which will host all three one-dayers as well as the first multi-day match from September 30 to October 3. The second multi-day game will be played in Mackay from October 7 to 10.
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