Probably the most profitable workforce within the Below-19 World Cup historical past, defending champions India will embark on a quest so as to add one other trophy to their assortment when a recent bunch led by Uday Saharan takes on Bangladesh of their tournament-opener in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Positioned in Group A, the five-time winners will start their marketing campaign towards the Asian rivals right here on the Manguang Oval earlier than they head into the opposite group fixtures towards Eire and the USA. Having received their first trophy in 2002 below Mohammad Kaif, Indian groups have have since gone on to win the U-19 World Cup in 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022.
The occasion, which was moved from Sri Lanka to South Africa in a late adjustment by the ICC, options 4 teams of as many groups every.
The highest three groups in every group will qualify for the Tremendous Sixes, adopted by the semifinals on February 6 and eight with the ultimate to be performed at Benoni on February 11.
With prodigious expertise in Maharashtra all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni, wicketkeeper-batter Aravelly Avanish, left-arm spinner and vice-captain Saumy Kumar Pandey and Saharan, India will really feel they’ve ample arsenal to go the space.
Amongst these gamers, Kulkarni (Lucknow Supergiants) and Avinash (Chennai Tremendous Kings) have already landed IPL offers and will likely be eager to make their mark on the largest stage earlier than they graduate to top-flight cricket.
Saharan, who hails from Rajasthan however has led Punjab throughout age teams, has scored in extra of fifty in his final three innings which additionally features a century towards South Africa.
Final November, the right-handed batter who shifted base from Rajasthan to Punjab, cracked 297 runs in simply 4 matches of the U-19 Challenger Trophy at 99 with 4 fifties.
Not far behind him was Mumbai’s Musheer Khan, one other promising expertise on this Indian facet who raked up 268 runs at 89.33 with one century and two fifties within the home match.
Amongst bowlers, every of Aaradhya Shukla, Pandey and Kulkarni have been among the many high wicket-takers within the U-19 Challenger Trophy earlier than the Indian workforce made its strategy to South Africa.
The workforce’s type additionally favours India with this bunch successful every of their 4 matches within the U-19 tri-nation collection in South Africa. The ultimate towards the hosts was washed out.
However India will even guard towards complacency towards Bangladesh having misplaced the U-19 Asia Cup semifinal in a largely one-sided contest in December. The workforce defeated Australia in its last warm-up sport.
Squads: India: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (C), Aravelly Avanish Rao (wk), Saumy Kumar Pandey (vc), Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan (wk), Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari.
Bangladesh: Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (C), Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (wk), Jishan Alam, Ariful Islam, Mohammad Shihab James, Ahrar Amin (vc), Shiekh Parvez Jibon, Wasi Siddiquee, Maruf Mridha, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Adil Bin Siddik, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman,Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Rohanat Doullah Borson, Iqbal Hossain Emon.
Time: 1:30pm IST.
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