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India national under-19 cricket team
Indian men's U19 cricket team
Indian men's U19 cricket team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | India Under-19s |
| image | Flag_of_India.svg |
| coach | Hrishikesh Kanitkar |
| icc_region | Asia |
| founded | 1979 |
| captain | Ayush Mathre |
| colours | Blue |
| association | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| title1 | U19 Cricket World Cup |
| title1wins | (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022) |
| title2 | U19 Asia Cup |
| title2wins | (1989, 2003, 2012, 2013–14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021) |
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| asofdate | 12 October 2024 |
the men's U19 team
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The Indian men’s national under-19 cricket team represents India in cricket at Under-19 level. The team has won five Under-19 World Cups and has the best win percentage in ODIs among all Under-19 national teams.
The team has won the Under-19 World Cup five times and finished runners-up four times. In 2000, they won it under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif, in 2008, they won it under Virat Kohli's leadership, in 2012 under Unmukt Chand, in 2018 under Prithvi Shaw, and in 2022 under Yash Dhull.
As of late December 2025, the team is captained by Ayush Mathre, and coached by former India cricketer Hrishikesh Kanitkar.
Current squad
Players who were selected for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup:
- Uday Saharan (c)
- Saumy Pandey (vc)
- Aravelly Avanish Rao (wk)
- Adarsh Singh
- Sachin Dhas
- Innesh Mahajan (wk)
- Priyanshu Moliya
- Rudra Patel
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Musheer Khan
- Murugan Abhishek
- Dhanush Gowda
- Raj Limbani
- Aaradhya Shukla
- Naman Tiwari
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hrishikesh Kanitkar |
| Batting coach | |
| Bowling coach | Sairaj Bahutule |
| Fielding coach | Munish Bali |
Tournament History
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
| India U19 Cricket World Cup record | Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Total | 5 titles | 96 | 75 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS 1988 | Group Stage | 6th | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| RSA 1998 | Second Round | 5th | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| LKA 2000 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| NZL 2002 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| BAN 2004 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| LKA 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| MYS 2008 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NZL 2010 | Quartar-finals | 6th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| AUS 2012 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| UAE 2014 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| BAN 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NZL 2018 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| RSA 2020 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| WIN 2022 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| RSA 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| ZIMNAM 2026 | To be determined |
ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
| India U19 Asia Cup record | Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Total | 8 titles | 52 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh 1989 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Pakistan 2003 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Malaysia 2012 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2014 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka 2016 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Malaysia 2017 | Group stage | 5th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Bangladesh 2018 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka 2019 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2021 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| UAE 2023 | Semi-Finals | 4th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
ICC
- U19 Cricket World Cup
ACC
Records and statistics
International match summary – India Under-19s
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn/NR | Win % | Inaugural match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Tests | 83 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 36.14 | 20 January 1979 |
| Youth One-Day Internationals | 305 | 234 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 77.48 | 16 August 1981 |
| Last updated 12 December 2025. |
Youth Test record versus other nations
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 March 1994 | |
| 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 19 February 1993 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 March 1992 | |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 March 1989 | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 April 1996 | |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 February 1997 | |
| Last updated 12 December 2025. |
Youth ODI record versus other nations
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | First win | Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | First win | Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 December 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 28 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 January 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 November 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Associate Members | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 January 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 January 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 February 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 February 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Flag of None.svg | 22px]] ICC Associates XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Last updated 12 December 2025. |
References
References
- "Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Boys do a men, lift Under 19 cricket World Cup".
- "U19 World Cup: Raj Bawa, Nishant Sindhu the stars as all-round India beat England to win record-extending fifth title".
- "ICC Under-19 World Cup: Manjot Kalra ton, bowlers give India record 4th title".
- (27 December 2025). "India’s U-19 World Cup 2026 squad: Ayush Mhatre to lead; Vaibhav Suryavanshi selected - full team".
- "Rahul Dravid replaced as India A India U19 coach".
- "Records / Under-19s Youth Test Matches / Team Records / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Team Records / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) / Under-19s Youth Test Matches / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Records / India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo.
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