After finishing as the runner-ups in the previous edition of the Under-19 World Cup, India would want to finish as the winners this time. India announces squad for U-19 World Cup 2026, as Ayush Mharte will be the captain of the team. Basically, the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is all set to start from the 15th January 2026, and will end on the 6th February 2026. Zimbabwe and Namibia are the hosts of this edition of the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
The India under-19 team is the one to win the most successful team in the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. In the last edition, they were close to winning their 6th title as they were playing against the Australian under-19. They were defeated in the final by Australia by 79 runs, as Mahli Beardman was the player of the match in the final. India would now want to win this team.
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India announces squad for U-19 World Cup 2026: Who’s in and who’s out?
Basically, India is placed in Group A of the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup along with Bangladesh, New Zealand, and the United States of America. Eventually, the India Under-19 team will start their campaign by playing their first match against the United States of America. Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is the venue for the match. All matches of the India team will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Ayush Mharte, who is an upcoming batting sensation for the Indian team, will be leading the India under-19 team. At the same time, Vihaan Malhotra, who is an all-rounder, plays as the vice-captain for the India under-19 team for the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 14-year-old opening batter, is also a part of the Indian under-19 team.
Just recently, the Indian under-19 team lost the final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025. They were facing the Pakistan team as they won the match by 191 runs. Whatever has happened has happened. The Indian team looks strong, and they have chosen perfect players in each department. Let us have a look at the full squad.
India’s under-19 Full Squad for the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup
- Batters: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, and R.S. Ambrish
- All-rounders: Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Henil Patel, and Udhav Mohan
- Wicketkeepers: Abhigyan Kundu and Harvansh Singh
- Bowlers: Mohamed Enaan, D. Deepesh and Kishan Kumar Singh