The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming India Under-19 tour of Australia, which will take place from September 21 to October 10. The young Indian colts will be in action against their counterparts from Australia in 3 Youth ODIs and 2 four-day matches. The players to watch in this series are the exciting young players who starred in the Under-19 tournament played recently in England.

Ayush Mhatre, who led the side during the England tour, will continue as captain, with Vihaan Malhotra named vice-captain. India won the Youth ODI series in England 3-2 and drew both Tests, showcasing the team’s depth across formats. Mhatre, who scored two centuries and a fifty in the Test leg, was the leading run-getter across both sides. His deputy, Malhotra, also displayed stellar form, scoring 243 runs in ODIs and 277 in Tests.

The squad also features 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed a 64-ball century in England, the fastest in Youth ODI history. Other consistent performers like Naman Pushpak, Henil Patel, and Kanishk Chouhan have retained their places. The Indian team will begin their Australian sojourn with a trio of one-dayers at Norths before heading into the multi-day matches in Norths and Mackay.

India U19 Tour of Australia – Match Schedule

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India U19 Squad:

Ayush Mhatre (C), Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R S Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Naman Pushpak, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh, Kishan Kumar, Anmoljeet Singh, Khilan Patel, Udhav Mohan, Aman Chauhan.

Standbys: Yudhajit Guha, Laxman, B.K. Kishore, Alankrith Rapole, Arnav Bugga.

With a strong core and momentum on their side, India U19 will be keen to dominate Down Under and build towards next year’s U19 World Cup.

The second Youth Test between England U19 and India U19 ended in a hard-fought draw, with both teams evenly matched. England U19 batted first and set a total of 309 in their first innings. Ekansh Singh was the highest scorer for England with a brilliant 117 from 155 balls. The innings also included contributions from James Minto (68) and Thomas Rew (59). Naman Pushpak took 4 wickets for India, while RS Ambrish and Aditya Rawat picked up two wickets apiece. The middle-lower order of the England batting order showed steel, with England being 80/5 at one stage, recovering well to push beyond 300.

In reply, India U19 made an impressive 279 in their first innings. Captain Ayush Mhatre led the effort with 80 runs, while there was a good contribution from Vihaan Malhotra, who scored a rapid 120 off 123 balls. Ralphie Albert was the pick of England's bowlers, taking a rear-guard five wickets (5/36) and breaking well into the Indian middle and lower order. Ben Mayes contributed two wickets at the end to see the Indian innings close quickly at 58.1 overs, taking a slender 30-run lead into their next innings.

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England's second innings saw a strong batting performance spearheaded by BJ Dawkins with a blistering 136 off just 84 balls, 173.91 SR. Adam Thomas and Ben Mayes also scored valuable fifties, while Rocky Flintoff and Thomas Rew quickly added to the scoreboard. Aditya Rawat was India's standout bowler, taking 4 wickets, but England set India 324/5 before declaring. The aggressive style of play by England gave India a decent target but also a chance to get a result on the final day.

Second Youth Test between England U19 and India U19 ended in a hard-fought draw

India U19 began their second innings with a solid start, despite losing Vaibhav Suryavanshi for a duck on the very first ball. Ayush Mhatre played a sensational knock of 126 off 80 balls, supported by Abhigyan Kundu (65) and Vihaan Malhotra (27). Ralphie Albert continued his dream match with another four-wicket haul, finishing with 9 wickets in the game. However, Harvansh Pangalia’s unbeaten 29 off 39 balls and Kanishk Chouhan’s steady support ensured that India avoided a collapse and safely saw out the match to a draw.

Overall, the match showcased several standout performances, especially from Ralphie Albert with the ball and Ayush Mhatre and BJ Dawkins with the bat. Both teams displayed great talent and resilience, with India showing significant improvement in the second innings to deny England a victory. The two sides will take several positives from this contest as they continue nurturing their future stars. The series, marked by fierce competition and individual brilliance, underlines the depth of talent in both England and India’s U19 cricket setups.

The Director of Cricket of the Rajasthan Royals, Kumar Sangakkara, has recalled his first meeting with the young opening batter, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, from the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The former left-handed batter of Sri Lanka revealed how he met the Bihar batter for the very first time.

The 14-year-old RR batter came into the playing eleven of the side when their captain, Sanju Samson, was ruled out of the competition. The southpaw smashed 265 runs in eight innings at an average of 33.12 and a strike rate of more than 200, thanks to one fifty and one century in the IPL 2025, with his best score of 101 runs against the Gujarat Titans (GT).

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‘Well, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already shown himself to be a very special talent. In 2023, one of the Rajasthan Royals’ analyst sent through a text saying, there is a very special player we need to watch, get to trials and look to sign, and the first time I saw him live was after we had signed him apart from some of the videos of him batting was in the nets in Guwahati.’ Sangakkara expressed during a recent interaction on Sky Sports Cricket.

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‘(He was) batting against Jofra Archer and some of the other pacers, and he made it look very easy. He had a lot of time, and the sound off the bat was like a gunshot. At every single time, he contracted the ball, his bat swing was lovely. It’s nice and wide outside the off-stump, and it’s very free-flowing. He has got a lot of time.’ Sangakkara explained.

'The rise of Vaibhav' 🌟 Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara on his first encounter with the rising star 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/uFPATITFTQ

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 20, 2025

‘His movements are very simple and minimal, and he is very enthusiastic about developing his shot repertoire. And he has all the shots that you can want in a T20 batter. This was just the start of him, and he will become even better and hopefully very special.’ The veteran added about Suryavanshi, who has now been fast-tracked to the India U-19 side for the unofficial Test against England.

If Samson stays with the franchise for the next season and bats at number three, then the Royals can take advantage by using Jaiswal and Suryavanshi at the opening position.

After a nicely squared 1st Youth Test match, India Under 19 is heading into the second Youth Test of the England tour. IND U19 vs ENG U19 2nd Y-Test is scheduled to start on July 20, 2025 (Sunday), at County Ground. The first contest in the Whites turned into a nicely poised contest, as both sides have a bunch of talents.

India has so far performed well in the tournament, especially during the limited-over series. Thanks to the Indian Premier League (IPL), multiple Indian cricketers from the Under 19 squad are now well-known prodigies. Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a well-played 50-plus knock in the second Test of the first Youth Test, while the skipper Ayush Mhatre stood tall with his first-innings 102-run display. Along with the IPL-famed cricketers, players who remained outside the limelight also played crucial roles. Abhigyan Kundu (90), Rahul Kumar (85), and RS Ambrish (70) justified their talents. Henil Patel impressed with his all-round abilities by adding useful runs with the bat and claiming multiple wickets. RS Ambrish also has the capability to capture the central stage through his bowling skills.

On the opposite side, England U19 skipper Hamza Shaikh caused serious threats to India in both of the innings of the first Test match of the tour. After a fifty-plus score in the first essay, the top-order batter went on to score a hundred in the second phase. 

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Match Details:

MATCH: 2nd Youth Test

VENUE: County Ground, Chelmsford

DATE & TIME: Sunday, 20th July, 15:30

SERIES: India Under-19 in England, 2 Youth Test Series, 2025.

ENG U19 vs IND U19 Y-Test Match 2 Live Streaming: The match will be streamed live on the England & Wales Cricket Board YouTube channel.

The squads

England U-19: Hamza Shaikh, Ben Mayes, Jaydn Denly, Aaryan Sawant, Thomas Rew (wk) (c), Rocky Flintoff, Archie Vaughan, James Minto, Sebastian Morgan, Tazeem Ali, Alex Green, Jack Home, AM French, and Jay Singh.

India U-19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangalia (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Deepesh Devendran, Yudhajit Guha, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljeet Singh, Henil Patel, Abhigyan Kundu, Mohamed Enaan, Pranav Ragavendra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm with his sensational performances during India U-19’s 3-1 Youth ODI series win over England. The 14-year-old prodigy, who had already caught eyeballs through his explosive displays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, amassed 355 runs at a stunning strike rate of 174. His series tally included 27 sixes and a scintillating century, further strengthening his status as a generational talent.

Daniel Peacock, a prominent cricket analyst and statistician for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), revealed how Vaibhav’s brilliance is making waves far beyond Indian shores. “The first time I watched him in the flesh, though, I do remember a real air of excitement at Northamptonshire for the second one-dayer—more photos, more press, the BBC had even come to see him play,” Peacock told the Times of India.

“I knew I was watching a serious star talent. He hit 86 from 31 in a 40-over game reduced due to weather, which included six fours and nine sixes. He got a standing ovation after pulling the pacer Sebastian Morgan to backward square leg. The PA announcer, when announcing his score after the dismissal, said: ‘I think we will be seeing a lot more of this boy play.’”

“A very special young boy playing cricket”

Peacock recalled how the young sensation lit up the New Road ground in Worcestershire with a commanding all-round show. “Then at New Road, home of Worcestershire, in a near-perfect all-round performance, he strutted comfortably to 143 off 78 balls. By the time he walked off after being caught in the deep to spin, I think everyone inside the venue had long realized they had just witnessed something really special.”

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He further added how Vaibhav has grown into a crowd-puller and a national name in England among cricket lovers. “People are starting to make noise about him here. Cricket fans already know who he is—even if they can't all pronounce his name. These games usually attract a few die-hards, but there's certainly been a little extra media attention (we've had the likes of BBC, The Athletic, Getty, etc.), and a lot of British-Indians have come to watch Vaibhav play in the flesh for the first time.”

“The people I've spoken to in the game—I think we all have the same feeling. We've watched and witnessed a young star in the making, something very special. I would go as far as to say he's probably the best 14-year-old in any sport that I've seen live. I think the sentiment in England is that we are watching a very special young boy playing cricket—and the expectancy is Tendulkar-Kohli-level, or even beyond,” Peacock concluded.

Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket created a void in Team India's playing combination. Newly appointed captain Shubman Gill has been in phenomenal form batting at number 4 in the Whites. After taking retirements from T20I and then from the Test, he was available only to play in the ODI format.

Test, ODI, and T20I—all are different ball games, and Virat Kohli cemented his legacy in all three avenues. As the batting maestro is now 36, Team India needs someone who can serve the side for a long time. Through several domestic tournaments and the Indian Premier League, multiple young talents displayed their potential with their fluent batting performances.

One of the most discussed prodigies in recent times is undoubtedly Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The 14-year-old batting sensation, scouted by Rajasthan Royals, glittered in IPL 2025 with his surprisingly swift hitting skills. After the inclusion of this season's Indian Premier League, the Bihar-born batter has been doing wonders in England with the Under 19 India team.

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Suryavanshi in jersey no. 18

IND U19 is currently in England for the ongoing multi-format series against the home team. So far, the touring side has played well, as Suryavanshi has done individually with the brigade in blue. During the youth test between India U19 and England U19, Vaibhav was spotted in Jersey no. 18.

During the youth test match in Beckenham, the batter smashed a 56-run innings in the second innings of the match. Before the long-format game, the southpaw got a 143-run innings in the bag and a useful 86-run innings against England U19. A recently published video on social media platforms showed the increasing fan following of the young run machine. 

The young Vaibhav Suryanvanshi is off to a dream start in his cricketing career. The youngster, hailing from the Indian province of Bihar, has achieved what barely a few can even dare to imagine in their wildest dreams. Ever since his record-breaking stint with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the recently concluded IPL 2025, Suryanvanshi has been on a roll. 

The 14-year-old justified his hefty price tag of INR 1.1 crore in the mega auction and gave very little scope for any disappointment to his franchise. Soon enough, Suryanvanshi registered his name in the record books by becoming the youngest centurion in the history of IPL and also the fastest Indian batter to reach this prestigious milestone. It took him just 35 balls to reach his century in what turned out to be an unreal carnage from the young buy, leaving the Gujarat Titans (GT) helpless. 

The youngster continued to sparkle for his national side at the U-19 level, registering solid scores of 48, 45, 86, 143, and 33 in the Youth ODI series against England. He followed it up with another fine performance in the Youth Test at Beckenham, where he hogged the limelight for becoming the youngest Indian player to pick up a Test wicket in Youth cricket. 

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Word of caution for the young Suryanvanshi 

Although Suryavanshi has grown in leaps and bounds in his professional cricketing career, his fans on social media urge him not to throw it away. India's now out-of-favor opener Prithvi Shaw had a promising start to his international career. The two young batters shared a prosperous beginning, but Prithwi faltered badly later down the road and couldn't keep up with the evolving challenges of the game due to fitness and disciplinary problems. 

While drawing parallels with Prithvi, fans took to the internet to remind him how the former Indian opener's downfall and cautioned him not to get carried away. 

Time se pehle limelight...dusra prithvi na bann jaaye bs

— Vishal Mishra विशाल 🇮🇳🚩 (@vforvishall) July 15, 2025

This to much fan following and paparazzi at this young age can lead to bad performance in future. We have already seen an example of Prithwi shaw.

— 🆁🅴🅰🅻 🆃🅰🅻🅺🆂 (@Real_Talks_Ind) July 15, 2025

Suryavanshi is set to feature in the second Youth Test match, which is slated to begin on July 20 at the Chelmsford County Ground. The series is currently level at 0-0, but India U-19 would fancy their chancing of creating history in the red-ball series on the back of some sizzling batting exploits from Suryavanshi. 

Vaibhav Suryavanshi's sharp rise has made him an instant hit. The 14-year-old is now being viewed as the next big thing in world cricket. Some record-breaking knocks in the IPL 2025, followed by his recent all-round exploits in the multi-format Youth tour in England, Suryavanshi is undoubtedly in the midst of a stellar run. His recent performances have allowed him to grow in stature and cement his position on the big stage. 

The youngster has already started making some heads turn, and there are tell-tale signs to suggest that his form is likely going to surge exponentially from this point onwards. Following the end of the first Youth Test at Beckenham, fans gathered around to get his autograph. Noticeably, a handful of number of young supporters from the English crowd turned up to have their personal belongings signed with Suryavanshi's signature on them. 

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Watch the video here:

The fan following of 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in England. 🤯

- He's making a mark! (Bharat Sharma). pic.twitter.com/ubX09wBNNx

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 15, 2025

By now, it has become evidently clear that the young swashbuckling batter is already starting to make his mark. His all-round contribution of 2-35 with the ball and a rapid fifty in the second innings made him receive a significant amount of praise from the English supporters. Suryavanshi continues to be in a record-breaking spree and has unlocked another record for himself following the end of the Beckenham Youth Test. The 14-year-old has become the youngest Indian to take a wicket in the history of Youth Tests.

Previously, in the recently concluded Youth ODI series, the Bihar-born batter went on a rampage, amassing a stunning 355 runs, including a match-winning 143 in the fourth YODI. 

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is quickly establishing himself as one of Indian cricket’s most exciting young talents. At just 14 years old, the southpaw from Bihar is rewriting the record books with both bat and ball, showing remarkable composure and flair on the big stage.

After lighting up the Youth ODI series against England with a stunning 355-run haul, including a match-winning 143 in the fourth ODI, Suryavanshi has carried that momentum into the Youth Test series. Despite a low score of 14 in the first innings of the ongoing Test in Beckenham, the left-hander roared back with a dazzling 56 off 44 balls in the second innings, laced with nine boundaries and a six.

What makes this feat even more remarkable is that Suryavanshi has now entered the record books as the youngest Indian to take a wicket in a Youth Test match, at just 14 years and 107 days. His left-arm spin broke a crucial 154-run stand by removing England U19 captain Hamza Shaikh with a well-flighted delivery, caught at long-off. He wasn’t done there. The teen prodigy also dismissed Thomas Rew and finished with impressive figures of 2/35 in 12 overs, helping India gain a 101-run lead.

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India’s dominance was built on a mammoth first-innings total of 540, led by a century from captain Ayush Mhatre. In response, England were bundled out for 439, despite fighting half-centuries from Rocky Flintoff (93) and Shaikh (84).

Youngest Players to Take a Wicket in Youth Tests

With fearless strokeplay and match-turning spin, Suryavanshi is not just making headlines, he’s announcing the arrival of a new Indian cricket star.

A few months ago, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was known only as the 14-year-old opening batter from Bihar. However, an exceptional season for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) during the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 put him on the world stage. And that carried them as he got the chance to feature in the first youth Test in Beckenham between the Under-19 sides of India and England. 

Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history by becoming the youngest Indian to take a wicket in the youth Test match. At the age of just 14 years and 107 days, he claimed the wicket of the England captain, Hamza Shaikh, which marked his place as the third-youngest player overall to achieve the outstanding feat in the longest format.

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It was a flighted delivery over the off-stump of the batter, who used his power and went for the big shot over the mid-on fielder. However, the batter didn’t get the proper elevation in the shot, as the fielder grabbed a fine catch to send the opposition captain back to the dressing room. That was his first wicket in the first three overs.

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That dismissal was the end of the 154-run partnership between Shaikh and Rocky Flintoff. His record surpassed the previous Indian mark set by Jharkhand’s Manishi, who bagged the wickets against South Africa in Thiruvananthapuram in 2019 at just over 15 years of age. In the overall rankings, Suryavanshi is just behind the two Pakistan players, Mahmood Malik and Hidayatullah Khan, who set the record at an age of just 13.

2ND WICKET FOR VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI..!!

- Dismissed Thomas Rew. 👏🔥 https://t.co/5R2az5zHKD pic.twitter.com/kP0PYm8aRb

— Sports Culture (@SportsCulture24) July 15, 2025

After the wicket of Shaikh, the Indian young left-arm spinner went on to pick the wicket of the wicket-keeper, Thomas Rew, who tried to cut the outside-off ball that ended up edging into the hands of Ahigyan Kundu. The match saw the tourists establish a commanding position with a first innings total of 540 runs on the board.

The Rajasthan batter, in the first innings, struggled for 14 runs in 13 balls before celebrating a 56-run knock in the second innings off just 44 deliveries, thanks to the strike rate of 127.27, shouldering on nine boundaries and one six. The game, on the fourth day, is expected to end in a drawn result.