ICC U-19 World Cup | Priyam Garg to lead India as BCCI announce 15-member squad
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who recently hit a double century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, headlined an India U-19 squad for the upcoming U19 World Cup to be contested in South Africa from January 17 to February 9. India are placed in Group A with first-time qualifier Japan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
The All-India Junior Selection Committee picked India’s squad for the upcoming U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 to be contested in South Africa from 17th January to 9th February. The 13th edition of the World Cup will be played between 16 teams, split into four groups. India are placed in Group A with first-time qualifier Japan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The top two teams from each group will then qualify for the Super League stage.
The Indian team will be led by Uttar Pradesh's Priyam Garg, who has been one of the most impressive performers in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in the last couple of years. Given the fact that the selection committee retained the core that have been playing in most matches lately, the team is expected to be prepared for the mega event in January and February.
India recently beat Afghanistan 3-2 in an under-19 ODI series but to leave no stone unturned for the mega event, the defending champions will travel to South Africa for three one-day matches against the hosts. The series will be followed by a Quadrangular Series that will involve South Africa U19, India U19, Zimbabwe U19 and New Zealand U19.
India U19 squad for World Cup: Yashasvi Jaiswal (MCA), Tilak Varma (Hyderabad CA), Divyaansh Saxena (MCA), Priyam Garg (Captain) (UPCA), Dhruv Chand Jurel (vice-captain & wicket-keeper) (UPCA), Shashwat Rawat (Baroda CA), Divyansh Joshi (CA Mizoram), Shubhang Hegde (KSCA), Ravi Bishnoi (RCA), Akash Singh (RCA), Kartik Tyagi (UPCA), Atharva Ankolekar (MCA), Kumar Kushagra (wicket-keeper) (JSCA), Sushant Mishra (JSCA), Vidyadhar Patil (KSCA)
India U19 squad for the tour of South Africa: Yashasvi Jaiswal (MCA), Tilak Varma (Hyderabad CA), Divyaansh Saxena (MCA), Priyam Garg (Captain) (UPCA), Dhruv Chand Jurel – (vice-captain & wicket-keeper) (UPCA), Shashwat Rawat (Baroda CA), Divyansh Joshi (CA Mizoram), Shubhang Hegde (KSCA), Ravi Bishnoi (RCA), Akash Singh (RCA), Kartik Tyagi (UPCA), Atharva Ankolekar (MCA), Kumar Kushagra (wicket-keeper) (JSCA), Sushant Mishra (JSCA), Vidyadhar Patil (KSCA), CTL Rakshan (Hyderabad CA)
