India U19 Squad and Schedule for U19 Asia Cup 2025

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India U19 Squad and Schedule for U19 Asia Cup 2025: The Junior Cricket Committee has officially announced the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. This prestigious continental tournament, to be held in Dubai, will be played from December 12 to December 21, featuring eight strong Asian teams.

Find out the full details of Team India's squad, captaincy, and match schedule here.

Ayush Mhatre To Lead India In U19 Asia Cup

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This time, the selectors have placed great faith in young talent.

• Captain: Ayush Mhatre, the rising star of Maharashtra and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has been appointed captain of the Indian team.
• Vice-captain Vice-captain: Vihaan Malhotra has been given the responsibility of vice-captain.

This selection demonstrates the Board's focus on grooming new leadership for the future.

Team Balance and Key Players

The selection committee has selected a balanced squad, keeping in mind the conditions in Dubai.

• Batting: The squad includes top-class batsmen like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Vedant Trivedi.
• Wicketkeeping: The pair of Abhigyan Kundu (main) and Harvansh Singh (backup) have been selected.
• Other talents: High expectations are placed on players like Khilan Patel, Naman Pushpak, and Henil Patel.

Note: All-rounder Kishan Kumar Singh's participation in the tournament will depend on his final fitness clearance.

India's squad for the U19 Asia Cup 2025

Here is the list of the 15 selected players

• Ayush Mhatre (Captain)
• Vihan Malhotra (Vice-Captain)
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi
• Vedant Trivedi
• Abhigyan Kundu (Wicketkeeper)
• Harvansh Singh (Wicketkeeper)
• Yuvraj Gohil
• Kanishk Chauhan
• Khilan A Patel
• Naman Pushpak
• D Deepesh
• Henin Patel
• Kishan Kumar Singh
• Udhav Mohan
• Aaron George

Standby players: Rahul Kumar, Hemchudesan J, B.K. Kishore, Aditya Rawat.

India's schedule for the U19 Asia Cup 2025

Date	Day	Match	Opponent	Venue
December 12	Friday	First ODI	Qualifier 1	ICC Academy
December 14	Sunday	Second ODI	Pakistan	ICC Academy
16 December	Tuesday	3rd ODI	Qualifier 2	The Sevens
December 19	Friday	Semi-Final 1	A1 vs B2	ICC Academy
December 19	Friday	Semi-Final 2	A2 vs B1	The Sevens
December 21	Sunday	Final	SF1 vs SF2	TBD

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India is placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Qualifier 1, and Qualifier 3. India's biggest match will be against Pakistan on December 14.

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