IND U19 vs AUS U19 Dream11 Prediction — 1st Unofficial ODI 2026 Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Match Details — Australia Tour of India 2026 1st Unofficial ODI

Australia's Under-19 squad, assembled by head coach Tim Nielsen, starts its four-week Indian tour against a young India team missing several recent World Cup stars. The tourists' most experienced players are U19 World Cup semi-finalists Will Byrom and Kasey Barton, while India fields a new-look XI led by Lakshya Raichandani, which includes the sons of two India legends, Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid, in the same playing group for the first time.

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IND U19 vs AUS U19 Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: Australia Tour of India 2026
• Match: IND U19 vs AUS U19 (1st Unofficial ODI)
• Date: 18th September 2026
• Match Start Time: 09:00 AM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & JioHotstar

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Weather Report — Rajkot Conditions

• Temperature: 33-37°C
• Rain Chances: 5%
• Humidity: 55% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team IND U19 Form

IND U19 Recent Form: L, W, L, W, W

Team AUS U19 Form

Australia U19  Recent Form: W, W, L, L, L

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Head-to-Head Record — Last 5 Matches 

IND U19 vs AUS U19 — Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Pitch Report

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot has historically been regarded as one of India's flattest batting surfaces, with List A cricket here regularly producing first-innings totals of more than 280 in senior matches. For an early 9 a.m. start, expect some early seam movement as the surface retains overnight moisture before flattening out into a run-fest in the middle overs as the pitch dries under the Gujarat sun. Boundaries move quickly, and spinners can extract turn later in the innings as the surface breaks up.

• Win Batting First: 58%

• Win Bowling First: 42%

• Best Suited For: Pace (55%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 232

• Average 2nd Innings: 204

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Toss Prediction

Given the ground's reputation as a true batting paradise and the early start, which eliminates any dew factor on the chasing side, many captains at this venue have preferred to bat first to put runs on the board and create scoreboard pressure.

Prediction: India U19 to win the toss and opt to bowl first.

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Probable Playing 11 Today

India U19 (IND U19) Probable 11:

Lakshya Raichandani (C), V.K. Vineet, Aaryavir Sehwag, Yashbardhan Chauhan (VC), Anvay Dravid (WK), Rajat Baghel, Manal Chauhan, Arjun Rajput, Kushagra Ojha, Shavin Vinodh, V. Yashveer

Australia U19 (AUS U19) Probable 11:

Eli Brain, Blake Cattle, Neel Patel, Charlie Henderson (WK), Jacob Pietz, Connor Gregory, Spencer Green, Will Byrom, Kasey Barton, Theo Tsingos, Thomas Vaseo

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

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IND U19 vs AUS U19 Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — 1st Unofficial ODI   

• Lakshya Raichandani (C): India's ODI captain and a proven top-order run-scorer at domestic level, he is the safest captaincy option on a ground built for batters.
• Anvay Dravid (C): Fresh off a 67-ball 87 against Sri Lanka in his last completed Youth ODI, the wicketkeeper-batter is in red-hot form and offers keeper points too.
• Will Byrom (VC): Australia's most experienced bowler on tour, having taken 10 wickets at the U19 World Cup, making him the top differential pick from the visitors.
• Aaryavir Sehwag (VC): A must-have differential — his 297 and unbeaten 200 in his last two Cooch Behar Trophy knocks make him a boundary-hitting punt with genuine six-hitting upside.

IND U19 vs AUS U19 (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

Dream11 Team: Hayden Barbulovic, Lakshya Raichandani(C), Blake Cattle, Matthew Lough, Ansh Savsani, Eli Brain(VC), Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinodh, Jude Pietz, Manal Chauhan, Timothy Tsingos.

IND U19 vs AUS U19 (Free-to-Play) SL Team Suggestion 

 

Dream11 Team: Hayden Barbulovic(VC), Lakshya Raichandani, Blake Cattle, Matthew Lough, Vineeth V K, Ansh Savsani(C), Eli Brain, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinodh, Jude Pietz, Timothy Tsingos.

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Dream11 prediction GL SL team 

IND U19 vs AUS U19 Match Prediction – Who Will Win

India U19 enter this opener as slight favorites on home soil, aided by a batting-friendly Rajkot surface and Anvay Dravid's recent form, despite a difficult 50-over series in Sri Lanka. Outside of Will Byrom and Kasey Barton, Australia U19 are a new, largely untested unit, but subcontinental conditions have traditionally been a leveler for touring youth sides in the first game of a series. Expect a close contest, with India having a slight advantage due to home comforts.

Prediction: India U19 (IND U19) to win.

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