The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday confirmed the squad for the upcoming U19 Asia Cup, set to be played in Oman. Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid headline the squad, while the team will be led by Lakshya Raichandani.
India will begin their campaign on November 6 against Nepal, while the high-profile match against Pakistan will go ahead on November 8. The group stage for the Boys in Blue will come to an end on November 10 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The tournament will begin on November 5 with the final scheduled for November 14. India are placed in Group A while Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-final, which will be held on November 12.
More about Aaryavir and Anvay
Both Aaryavir and Anvay recently featured in the Youth series against Australia. Aaryavir returned with scores of 28, 47 and 34. On the other hand, Anvay aggregated 134 runs in the three matches, with his highest score being 87. Before the contest against Australia, Anvay also featured in India U19's matches against Sri Lanka.
After the series against Australia, both young guns were exceptional in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. Aaryavir made headlines with his slam-bang 151 for Delhi against Chandigarh at the P.V.G. Raju ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram. He smashed 19 fours and eight sixes during his 143-ball stay. Anvay too slammed 151 off 100 balls for Karnataka against Gujarat.
{{/usCountry}}After the series against Australia, both young guns were exceptional in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. Aaryavir made headlines with his slam-bang 151 for Delhi against Chandigarh at the P.V.G. Raju ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram. He smashed 19 fours and eight sixes during his 143-ball stay. Anvay too slammed 151 off 100 balls for Karnataka against Gujarat.
{{/usCountry}}India U19 squad: Lakshya Raichandani (captain), Aaryavir Sehwag, V.K. Vineeth, Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (vice-captain), Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (wicketkeeper), Rajat Baghel (wicketkeeper), V. Yashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinod, Ishan Sood.
Group stage fixtures:
India vs Nepal - November 6
India vs Pakistan - November 8
India vs UAE - November 10