Overview

• BCCI shared photos on X of Sharma speaking to the under-19 squad in Bengaluru, calling the session an effort to inspire the next generation.
• Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi were among the players who interacted with the ODI captain at the Centre of Excellence.
• India U19 begin their Australia trip on September 21 with three one-dayers at Norths followed by two multi-day games, including one in Mackay.
• Mhatre led a 3–2 ODI series win in England and topped the runs with two centuries, while Suryavanshi amassed 355 runs in the five-match ODI leg.
• Sharma has started training for a three-match ODI series in Australia from October 19 after stepping away from Tests and T20Is, with Virat Kohli on the same pathway.