Ayush Mahatre to Lead India U-19 on Australia Tour in September

Ayush Mahatre has been named captain of the India Under-19 team for the upcoming tour of Australia in September. The tour will feature three One-Day matches and two four-day games against the Australia U-19 side.

Mahatre recently led India U-19 in England, where the team clinched the ODI series 3-2 and drew the two-match Test series. His leadership during the successful England tour has earned him the captaincy for this important assignment Down Under.

However, wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu, who served as vice-captain during the England series, has been replaced in that role. While he remains in the squad, Bihan Malhotra has been appointed as the new vice-captain for the Australian tour.

India will look to replicate their success from the last series against Australia U-19, held in India during September–October last year, where the home side completed a clean sweep in both the ODIs and four-day matches.

India U-19 Squad for Australia Tour:

• Ayush Mahatre (Captain)

• Bihan Malhotra (Vice-captain)

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi

• Vedant Trivedi

• Rahul Kumar

• Abhigyan Kundu (Wicketkeeper)

• Harbansh Singh (Wicketkeeper)

• R. S. Ambrish

• Kanishk Chauhan

• Naman Pushpak

• Henil Patel

• D. Dipesh

• Kishan Kumar

• Anmoljit Singh

• Khilan Patel

• Uddhav Mohan

• Aman Chauhan

With a well-rounded squad and recent form on their side, the Indian U-19 team will aim to make a strong impression on Australian soil.