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BCCI Names India U19 A and B Squads, Captains, Sets Bengaluru Tri-Series Schedule

The choices reflect BCCI’s balancing of youth development with competing commitments.

Overview

  • Vihaan Malhotra will captain India U19 A and Aaron George will lead India U19 B, with Abhigyan Kundu and Vedant Trivedi named as vice-captains.
  • The triangular series featuring Afghanistan U19 will run from November 17 to 30 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, concluding with a final on November 30.
  • The board published full rosters for both squads, including designated wicketkeepers and a mix of recent youth performers.
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre were not considered, with Sooryavanshi selected for the India A squad at the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup and Mhatre engaged in the Ranji Trophy.
  • Anvay Dravid earned a place in the India U19 B squad as a wicketkeeper-batter, adding a notable name to the development lineup.