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India U19 Start South Africa Series in Benoni With Suryavanshi as Stand-In Captain

Injuries to India’s appointed leaders open a pre-World Cup audition for Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Overview

  • The three Youth ODIs are scheduled at Willowmoore Park on January 3, 5 and 7, with the opener set for 1:30 PM IST after a 1:00 PM toss.
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi leads India U19 in place of Ayush Mhatre, with Aaron George serving as vice-captain for the tour.
  • A BCCI notification says Ayush Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra sustained wrist injuries, are in care at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, and are set to rejoin for the U19 World Cup.
  • Indian TV telecast is not scheduled; a latest update lists live streaming on the JioHotstar app and website.
  • Full squads for both teams are published, and the series serves as India’s final tune-up before a World Cup campaign in Group B with New Zealand, USA and Bangladesh from January 15 to February 6.