Ahead of leaving for the England tour, India Under-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre met the right-hand batter Rohit Sharma at the latter's residence on Wednesday, where the 38-year-old gifted the youngster his bat.
The series is scheduled to take place from June 24 to July 23, 2025. The month-long tour will include a 50-over warm-up match, a five-match Youth One-Day series, and two Multi-Day matches against England U19.
Ahead of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final against India at Willowmoore on Sunday, Australia skipper Hugh Weibgen stated that the team will take inspiration from its senior counterparts, who clinched wins over Asian giants in the final of ICC World Test Championship and ICC Cricket World
India skipper Uday Saharan asserted that the squad is ready to face the challenges that will come during the Under-19 World Cup final against Australia at Willowmoore on Sunday, adding that everyone is fit and in a good state of mind.
India head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar has urged his team to be natural and keep things simple as they prepare to face Australia in the final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Willowmoore Park on Sunday.
India will now cross swords with hosts and defending champions Bangladesh in the final to be played on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The Young Tigresses had earlier won their first match 10-0 against Bhutan, followed by a 0-1 defeat against Bangladesh
Sachin Dhas and Uday Saharan's marvellous partnership of 215 runs helped India Under-19 to a total of 297 runs with the loss of five wickets after the completion of 50 overs in their second Super Six fixture against Nepal on Friday.
Musheer Khan and Adarsh Singh propelled India to a challenging score of 295 in 50 overs against New Zealand in the Super Six fixture of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here at Mangaung Oval on Tuesday
Speedster Raj Limbani's seven-fer along with Arshin Kulkarni's rapid-fire knock guided India to a 10-wicket victory over Nepal Under-19 on Tuesday at the ICC Academy Ground.
Azan Awais's unbeaten ton inflicted an eight-wicket defeat on the India U-19 team in the fifth match of the Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup on Sunday.