Ayush Mhatre At Toss - (Source : @Johns/X.com)
In the ongoing fourth One-Day match between India Under-19 and England Under-19 at the New Road stadium in Worcester, the hosts won the toss and opted to field first.
In a big boost to India, regular skipper Ayush Mhatre has returned to the playing XI after missing out in the 3rd One-Day. The 17-year-old took the captain's armband and walked for the coin flip alongside Thomas Rew.
The reason behind Mhatre's exclusion from the 3rd One-Day is still unknown, but reports suggested that the 17-year-old has suffered an injury.
India U19 vs England U19: Playing XI
India U19 Playing XI: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangalia, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Ambrish R S, Deepesh Devendran, Yudhajit Guha, Naman Pushpak
England U19 Playing XI: Ben Dawkins, Ben Mayes, Joseph Moores, Rocky Flintoff, Thomas Rew (c), Ralphie Albert, Sebastian Morgan, James Isbell, Jack Home, James Minto, Tazeem Chaudry Ali
Series On The Line
The Ayush Mhatre-led side are leading the series 2-1 and a win today will help them seal the win. India U19 won the first match, while the hosts levelled the series in the second match.
Mhatre missed the third game, but the visitors didn't miss their regular skipper as they registered a four-wicket win in the third ODI.
Not A Series To Remember For Ayush Mhatre
Ayush Mhatre, who rose to fame during IPL 2025, is having a series to forget against England Under-19 as he has just 26 runs in three innings, Mhatre, scored 21 (30) in the series opener, while he registered a golden duck in the 2nd Youth ODI.
On the other hand, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has taken the series by storm as the 14-year-old has 182 runs in four innings, which includes three fourty-plus scores.