CSK 17-year-old sensation pays heartfelt tribute to Rohit Sharma ahead of England tour

Ahead of the India Under-19 team’s month-long trip to England, team skipper Ayush Mhatre had a special meeting with senior Indian batter Rohit Sharma. Mhatre met Rohit at his home on Wednesday, where the Indian ODI captain presented him with an autographed bat. Posting about the experience on Instagram, the young opener captioned, "A bat, a blessing, and a memory of a lifetime—thank you, Rohit da," capturing the sentiment behind the meeting.

India U-19 are on tour in England from June 24 until July 23, where they will have a 50-over warm-up match, a five-match Youth ODI series, and two multi-day matches against the England U-19 team. The tour is an important development chance for India's next crop of players, particularly following an exciting domestic and IPL campaign for some of the young players chosen.

The BCCI has officially announced two replacements in the team. D. Deepesh and Naman Pushpak are included in place of Aditya Rana and Khilan Patel, respectively, both of whom were injured during the Bengaluru high-performance camp. Mhatre, who also had a good IPL 2025 season for Chennai Super Kings, will captain the team, and 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made a splash with his record-breaking century for Rajasthan Royals, will also be included in the team.

Full Tour Schedule and Key Players to Watch

India U-19 will begin the tour with a 50-over warm-up game on June 24 against Loughborough University, before ODIs on June 27 (Hove), June 30 and July 2 (Northampton), and July 5 & 7 (Worcester). Following the white-ball segment, they will contest two red-ball games—the first from July 12 to 15 in Beckenham and the second from July 20 to 23 in Chelmsford.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ayush Mhatre, who made 206 runs in IPL 2025 at a strike rate of 187.27, is the captain of a gifted team consisting of explosive Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The team also has budding stars in Abhigyan Kundu and Mohammed Enaan and is well-balanced in terms of youth and experience.

India U-19 Team: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R. S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guha, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, Anmoljeet Singh, D. Deepesh, Naman Pushpak.