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Ayush Mhatre was connected Saturday (December 27, 2025) named skipper of the 15-member Indian broadside for the U-19 World Cup to beryllium held successful Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6 adjacent year.
However, on with Vihaan Malhotra, Mhatre volition miss the preceding duty to South Africa — a three-match ODI bid -- owed to their respective wrist injuries.
In their absence, batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi volition skipper India connected the circuit of South Africa wherever each the 3 ODIs volition beryllium played astatine Benoni connected January 3, 5 and 7. Aaron George volition beryllium the vice-captain.
Both Mhatre and Malhotra -- who has been named vice skipper for the U19 World Cup -- volition study to the Centre of Excellence successful Bengaluru for further absorption of their injuries earlier joining the Indian team. Sooryavanshi and George person besides been named successful the U19 World Cup team.
“Ayush Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra person sustained wrist injuries and volition miss the South Africa tour,” the BCCI said successful a statement.
“The duo volition study to the BCCI Centre of Excellence for further absorption of their injuries and volition articulation the squad for the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup,” it added.
The upcoming variation of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup volition diagnostic 16 teams divided into 4 groups, followed by the Super Six stage, semi-finals, and the last successful Harare.
Five-time champions India (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022) person been placed successful Group B alongside New Zealand, USA and Bangladesh.
India volition statesman their run against the USA connected January 15 astatine the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, followed by matches against Bangladesh connected January 17 astatine the aforesaid venue and New Zealand connected January 24.
The Squads:
For South Africa tour: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (C), Aaron George (VC), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, D Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Yuvraj Gohil, Rahul Kumar.
For U19 World Cup: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra (vc), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, D Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan.
