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Aryavir Sehwag Appointed Delhi U19 Captain for Vinu Mankad Trophy: Aaryavir Sehwag, the 18-year-old son of former explosive Indian batter Virender Sehwag, has been entrusted with a major responsibility in domestic cricket. The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has appointed Aaryavir as the new captain of the Delhi Under-19 team for the upcoming Vinu Mankad Trophy (2026-27 season).
This marks the first time Aaryavir will lead the Delhi side in a major domestic tournament. The competition is set to begin on October 8 in Visakhapatnam. The DDCA has announced a 16-member squad for this crucial tournament.
Aryavir Sehwag's Recent Form in India U19 vs Australia Series
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Aaryavir recently had the opportunity to represent the India Under-19 team in a three-match Youth ODI series against Australia.
He scored a total of 109 runs across the three matches.- First Match: In this rain-affected game, he played an innings of 28 runs off 26 balls, helping India secure a 7-run victory.
- Second Match: Aaryavir played a gritty knock of 47 runs but, unfortunately, fell just 3 runs short of a half-century after being run out.
- Third Match: He scored 34 runs in the third ODI as well.
Although he got off to excellent starts in all three matches, he failed to convert any of those innings into a big score. Aaryavir himself acknowledged after the series that he needed to work on converting good starts into substantial innings.
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Aryavir Sehwag: Domestic Career and Stats Overview
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Aaryavir has an impressive record at the junior cricket level. He made headlines during the 2024 Cooch Behar Trophy by playing a historic innings of 297 runs against Meghalaya while representing Delhi. More recently, he played for the West Delhi Lions in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026, scoring 24 runs across two matches.
Delhi U19 Full Squad for Vinu Mankad Trophy 2026-27
Aryavir Sehwag (Captain), Arnav Bugga (Vice-Captain), Tanmay Chaudhary, Dhanya Nakra, Uday Chawla, Garv Kumar, Abhiraj Gagan Singh (Wicketkeeper), Tarun Singh (Wicketkeeper), Aryan Sharma, Ojasdeep Singh, Kirit Kaushik, Varun Vanjani, Rudra Dev Yadav, Pradyumn Sanan, Parth Raj, and Shantanu Yadav.
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