Overview
- India's U-19s are tuning up in Benoni with a three-match Youth ODI series, having won the opener by 25 runs via DLS and playing the second game today.
- Captain Ayush Mhatre and vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra skipped the South Africa tour due to wrist injuries but are expected to return for the World Cup.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi is leading the touring side during the South Africa series as the full squad finalizes preparations.
- India, drawn in Group B, open against the USA on January 15 in Bulawayo before group games versus Bangladesh on January 17 and New Zealand on January 24.
- The 16-team tournament in Zimbabwe and Namibia runs January 15 to February 6, featuring a Super Six stage, semi-finals on February 3–4, and a final in Harare on February 6.