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Mohammad Amaan to lead as India announce squad for ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024

India are heading into the continental event as the hot favourites to win the title, having clinched it eight times in the past. They will have stiff competition from their arch-rivals Pakistan who are placed in the same group.

Mohammad Amman. Image Source : MOHAMMAD AMMAN/INSTAGRAMMohammad Amaan.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a 15-member squad for the ACC U19 Men's Asia Cup 2024 with Uttar Pradesh's Mohammad Amaan named as captain. The upcoming edition of the continental event will be organized in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and played at two venues - Dubai and Sharjah respectively.

Eight teams are participating in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup. India are placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, hosts UAE and Japan. Group B comprises Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

The BCCI has also confirmed that the Indian team will take on the defending champions Bangladesh in a warm-up fixture on November 26 in Sharjah.

The Mohammad Amaan-led side will take on Pakistan in its tournament opener on November 30 in Dubai. India will then lock horns with Japan in Sharjah on December 2. Their last group game is against UAE in Sharjah on December 4.

India U19 Squad for Asia Cup 2024:

Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, C Andre Siddarth, Mohd. Amaan (C), Kiran Chormale (VC), Pranav Pant, Harvansh Singh Pangalia (WK), Anurag Kawde (WK), Hardik Raj, Md. Enaan, KP Karthikeya, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma, Nikhil Kumar

Non-travelling Reserves:

Sahil Parakh, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljeet Singh, Pranav Raghavendra, D Dipesh

ACC U19 Men's Asia Cup 2024 schedule:

Date Match Venue
Friday, November 29 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Dubai
Friday, November 29 Sri Lanka vs Nepal Sharjah
Saturday, November 30 India vs Pakistan Dubai
Saturday, November 30 UAE vs Japan Sharjah
Sunday, December 1 Bangladesh vs Nepal Dubai
Sunday, December 1 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Sharjah
Monday, December 2 Pakistan vs UAE Dubai
Monday, December 2 India vs Japan Sharjah
Tuesday, December 3 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Dubai
Tuesday, December 3 Afghanistan vs Nepal Sharjah
Wednesday, December 4 Pakistan vs Japan Dubai
Wednesday, December 4 India vs UAE Sharjah
Friday, December 6 Semifinal 1 Dubai
Friday, December 6 Semifinal 2 Sharjah
Sunday, December 8 Final Dubai