Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi Headline India Squad for ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced a strong Indian squad for the upcoming U19 Asia Cup. Ayush Mhatre has been named the captain of the team, and players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi have also been included in the squad.

Teenage talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who impressed with his hitting in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, will lead India’s top-order batting. Vihaan Malhotra has been named vice-captain for the tournament.

The event will help the team prepare for the U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia in January-February next year.

Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi missed the ongoing U19 50-over tri-series in Bengaluru, with Ayush playing in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai and Vaibhav in the Rising Stars Asia Cup.

Anvay Dravid, son of Rahul Dravid, was not picked for this U19 Asia Cup but is part of the tri-series in Bengaluru.

India Squad for ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup

Ayush Mhatre (C), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra (vc), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), Yuvraj Gohil, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Naman Pushpak, D. Deepesh, Henil Patel, Kishan Kumar Singh*, Udhav Mohan, Aaron George.

Note: * – Subject to fitness clearance

Standby players: Rahul Kumar, Hemchudeshan J, B.K. Kishore, Aditya Rawat

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India, placed in Group A, will start their campaign against a qualifier on the opening day, followed by the big clash against Pakistan.

The ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup Qualifiers 2025 has 14 teams, including Bahrain, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, and the UAE. These teams will compete for three spots in the main tournament. The top two teams and the third-place winner will qualify.

The tournament starts on December 12, with the final on December 21. The best two teams from each group will move to the Super 4s.

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup Groups

Group A: India, Pakistan, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 3

Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Qualifier 2

India Schedule for ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup

Friday, December 12

• 1st One-Day vs Qualifier 1 (ICC Academy)

Sunday, December 14

• 2nd One-Day vs Pakistan (ICC Academy)

Tuesday, December 16

• 3rd One-Day vs Qualifier 3 (The Seven’s)

Friday, December 19

1st Semi-final: A1 vs B2 (ICC Academy)

Friday, December 19

• 2nd Semi-final: B1 vs A2 (The Seven’s)

Sunday, December 21

• Final vs TBC (Venue TBC)

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