India Announces Squad for Under-19 Asia Cup

India has announced its squad for the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup. The tournament, held in a One-Day format, will take place in the United Arab Emirates. The Indian squad consists of 15 players, with an additional 5 players as non travelling reserves.

India is the most successful team in the Under-19 Asia Cup, having won the tournament a record eight times. In this edition, India is placed in Group 'A' alongside Pakistan, Japan, and host UAE. Group 'B' comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Ahead of the main tournament, the Indian youth team will face Bangladesh's Under-19 team in a warm-up match on November 26. India will then kick off its Asia Cup campaign on November 30 against Pakistan Under-19 in Dubai. Following this, India will face Japan Under-19 on December 2 and UAE Under-19 on December 4, both matches being held in Sharjah.

India's Under-19 Squad for the Asia Cup:

Ayush Matre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, C. Andre Siddharth, Md. Aman (Captain), Kiran Choramale (Vice-Captain), Pranav Pant, Harbanash Singh Pangalia, Anurag Kawde, Hardik Raj, Md. Enan, KP Kartikeya, Samarth Nagraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma, Nikhil Kumar

Non-Traveling Reserves:Sahil Parkh, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljit Singh, Pranav Raghavendra, D. Dipesh.

Schedule for ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2024:

November 29

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan, Dubai
Sri Lanka vs. Nepal, Sharjah

November 30

India vs. Pakistan, Dubai
UAE vs. Japan, Sharjah

December 1

Bangladesh vs. Nepal, Dubai
Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan, Sharjah

December 2

Pakistan vs. UAE, Dubai
India vs. Japan, Sharjah

December 3

Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka, Dubai
Afghanistan vs. Nepal, Sharjah

December 4

Pakistan vs. Japan, Dubai
India vs. UAE, Sharjah

December 6

Semifinal 1, Dubai
Semifinal 2, Sharjah

December 8

Final, Dubai.