Ayush Mhatre to lead, Sooryavanshi included as BCCI names India squad for U19 World Cup 2026

India announce squad for U19 World Cup 2026 (Source: AFP)

In what seems to be a big piece of news for the Indian cricket fans, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced India's squad for the Men's U19 World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Young CSK star Ayush Mhatre is set to lead the Indian team in the prestigious cricket quadrennial for cricket's upcoming generation. 

The Punjab-born batting all-rounder Vihaan Malhotra has been appointed as Mhatre's deputy for the tournament. The mix also includes India's teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, alongside Aaron George and Vedant Trivedi, and wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu to accompany in the batting lineup. 

Here's a look at India's squad for the U19 World Cup 2026

Ayush Mhatre (C), Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan.

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