After dominating England U19 in the five-match ODI series, the young Indian side is set to switch gears to the longer format with the 1st Youth Test beginning today at Kent County Ground, Beckenham.
All eyes will be on India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who turned heads with a record-breaking 52-ball century during the ODI leg. The 14-year-old opener is already a fan favourite and etched his name in the history books last year when he became the youngest international centurion, smashing a hundred against Australia U19 in a Youth Test at just 13. Now, he’ll look to carry that red-ball pedigree into the England tour.
Match Details
- Match: India U19 vs England U19, 1st Youth Test
- Date & Time: Starts Saturday, July 12 at 3:30 PM IST
- Venue: Kent County Ground, Beckenham, England
How to Watch
- Live Streaming: Free on ECB’s official YouTube channel
- TV Broadcast in India: No live TV telecast available
Squads
India U19 Squad
Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangalia (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Deepesh Devendran, Yudhajit Guha, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljeet Singh, Henil Patel, Abhigyan Kundu, Mohamed Enaan, Pranav Ragavendra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda
England U19 Squad
Hamza Shaikh, Ben Mayes, Jaydn Denly, Aaryan Sawant, Thomas Rew (c & wk), Rocky Flintoff, Archie Vaughan, James Minto, Sebastian Morgan, Tazeem Ali, Alex Green, Jack Home, AM French, Jay Singh
What to Expect
With India U19 riding high on momentum and England eager to bounce back on home soil, this Youth Test promises a classic red-ball battle. For India, all eyes will be on Suryavanshi, while England will rely on names like Thomas Rew and Rocky Flintoff to deliver.
