Cricket fans are eagerly awaiting the T20 World Cup next year. While that tournament begins on February 7th, the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 will take place before it. The Indian team for this World Cup has now been announced.
The BCCI announced the 15-member Indian squad for the tournament on Saturday, September 27th, which includes 14-year-old star batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Ayush Mhatre has once again been given the captaincy of the team. Team India will begin its World Cup campaign with a group match against the USA on January 15th.
Indian Squad for the U19 World Cup:
Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vihan Malhotra (Vice-Captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (Wicketkeeper), Harvansh Singh, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan A Patel, Mohammad Inaan, Henil Patel, Devendran Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, and Udhav Mohan.
Team India’s Schedule in the U19 World Cup:
January 15: India vs USA, Bulawayo
January 17: India vs Bangladesh, Bulawayo
January 24: India vs New Zealand, Bulawayo
