Lakshya Raichandani to captain India U19 at Asia Cup in Muscat

Lakshya Raichandani has been named captain of the 15-member India U19 squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as his vice-captain. The Junior Cricket Committee picked the side, and the BCCI announced it in a media advisory dated 30 October 2026.

The squad includes Anvay Dravid, son of former India cricketer Rahul Dravid, and Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India cricketer Virender Sehwag. The tournament runs from 5 to 14 November.

The squad

Anvay Dravid and Rajat Baghel are the two wicketkeeping options in the squad. Outlook India reports that Dravid, 17, hit 151 off 100 balls as Karnataka chased down a target of more than 300 against Gujarat in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy U19 competition earlier this month.

Sehwag, a 19-year-old Delhi batter, scored 173 off 143 balls against Chandigarh at Vizianagaram in the same Mankad Trophy, according to the same report.

Groups and schedule

India are in Group A with UAE, Nepal and Pakistan. Group B has Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia. The top two from each group reach the semi-finals on 12 November, and the final is on Saturday, 14 November.

India’s group games in Muscat are against Nepal on Friday, 6 November, Pakistan on Sunday, 8 November, and UAE on Tuesday, 10 November. Each starts at 10:30 AM IST.

Recent form

India U19 last played in July, on their tour of Sri Lanka. They lost the ODI series, with Sri Lanka U19 winning the second ODI by 8 wickets and the third by 1 wicket after India U19 won the first by 4 wickets. In the Tests, a draw on 13 July was followed by a 211-run win on 20 July.