The other standby players are Ira Jadhav and Anadi Tagde, who have replaced Hurley Gala, Happy Kumari, G Kavya Sree and Gayatri Survase from the standby list for the Asia Cup. The Under-19 women recently lifted the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur by beating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final.

Team India are the defending champions of the event, having won the inaugural edition under the leadership of Shafali Verma in 2023 in South Africa.

Exclusive: 19-year-old Niki Prasad spoke exclusively to IndiaToday.in after India won the U19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Malaysia. On Tuesday, Niki was also picked as the national skipper for the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be held next year.

India on Tuesday named a 15-member squad for next year's ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup to be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from January 18 to February 2.The Women's

Recently, India participated in the Women's U19 T20 Asia Cup, and won the tournament after defeating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final. G Trisha (159 runs) and Aayushi Shukla (10 wickets) were the respective leaders in the runs and wickets tally for the tournament. The duo are also a part of the U19 T20 World Cup squad.

The 15-member squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup will be led by Niki Prasad while Sanika Chalke has been named her deputy for the tournament. India are the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2023 under Shafali Verma's captaincy in South Africa.

Niki Prasad will lead the Indian squad, with Sanika Chalke appointed as vice-captain. The squad includes two wicketkeepers, Kamalini G and Bhavika Ahire. The Women’s Selection Committee also named three standby players: Nandhana S, Ira J, and Anadi T.

USA Cricket has announced the 15-player squad for next month’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia. The tournament will mark USA’s second consecutive app