India has upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 A promising 15-man squad has been announced for the Aaryavir Sehwag And Anvay Dravid Are the main selection. East Indian great Virender Sehwag And Rahul Dravid The presence of the sons of has attracted considerable attention ahead of the continental tournament. Lakshya Raichandani Will captain the team, while Yashbardhan Chauhan Has been appointed vice-captain.
This tournament will be held in Muscat, Oman from 4 to 14 November. India will enter this competition with confidence, as they have performed brilliantly against Australia and Sri Lanka recently.
Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid made place in the team after promising performances
Aaryavir and Anvay have recently made their place in the team after their performances against Australia Under-19. Both of these young players have shown encouraging signs with the bat and are looking forward to taking advantage of their opportunities on the big stage.
Aaryavir, who is a top-order batsman, scored 28, 47 and 34 in the ODI series against Australia. Whereas, wicketkeeper-batsman Anvay scored 38 and 9 runs in the two matches played during the series. He had earlier had a brilliant performance against Sri Lanka, scoring 87 runs off just 67 balls in the final ODI of that tour.
His selection adds a lot of interest to India's campaign, although the team is expecting consistent performances from the entire squad.
India entered the tournament after the Australia series
India's recent results have provided a lot of encouragement ahead of the Asia Cup. The young Indian team defeated Australia 2–0 in the four-day series, followed by impressive 3–0 wins in the ODIs in September and October.
Captain Raichandani was particularly impressive in the four-day contest, scoring 250 runs in three innings. His most outstanding contribution was 240 runs in the opening match, which shows his importance to India's batting department. Vice-captain Yashbardhan also performed brilliantly in the ODI series, finishing as India's top run-scorer with 176 runs in two innings. His total also included a century in the second match.
Other players have also made valuable contributions to recent work. top order batsman Kushagra Ojha And Manal Chauhan Has shown his potential, while the right arm medium pace bowler Mohit Ulva Has impressed in both batting and bowling. Ulva's 92 off 84 balls at number 10 against Australia in the first four-day match was a dominant performance.
Before facing Australia, India had defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 in the two-match four-day series. However, they lost the ODI series 2–1.
India have been placed in Group A for the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026, which includes their rivals Pakistan, Nepal and UAE. Group B consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. The competition will take place in a group-stage format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
India's team for Under-19 Asia Cup 2026: Lakshya Raichandani (captain), Aaryavir Sehwag, VK Vineeth, Yashbardhan Chauhan (vice-captain), Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (wicketkeeper), Rajat Baghel (wicketkeeper), V. Yashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinod and Ishan Sood