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.

The Women's Selection Committee has named the squad for the upcoming Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2025, which is to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Find more details on the squad, only on CricTracker.

In a historic announcement ICC has confirmed that Pakistan will host the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup after agreement among board members.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Niki Prasad, once overlooked for the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, has been chosen as India's captain for the 2025 edition after leading the team to victory at the U-19 Asia Cup. She emphasises teamwork and draws inspiration from Harmanpreet Kaur,