Vaibhav Suryavanshi will begin 2026 as the captain of Team India in the Youth ODI series against South Africa. In fact, three Youth ODI matches are scheduled between India and South Africa just before the Under-19 World Cup.
The team has been announced, and 14-year-old Vaibhav will be captaining the team. There are some important reasons behind his appointment; let’s take a look at them.
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Why Vaibhav Suryavanshi has appointed as the captain of India Under-19 team?
Ayush Mhatre has a wrist injury, and the BCCI wants to keep him fit for the Under-19 World Cup. Therefore, he has been ruled out of the ODI series immediately preceding the tournament. Had Ayush been available, he would have assumed the captaincy. In his absence, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the most important member of the team, which is why he was given the captaincy.
At the age of 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is already troubling even the best bowlers. He possesses exceptional talent, and the BCCI may be putting pressure on him to see how he performs. If Vaibhav proves to be a good leader, he could be appointed captain of the Under-19 team and could even captain Bihar in domestic cricket.
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Team India squad for the Youth ODI series against South Africa: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (captain), Aaron George (vice-captain), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wicketkeeper), Harvansh Singh (wicketkeeper), RS Ambris, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Mohammad Anan, Henil Patel, D. Dipesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Yuvraj Gohil, Rahul Kumar.