Mumbai: Not just the India men’s senior team, the India Under-19 men’s team too will be in England this summer, for a full-fledged tour which will include five One-dayers and two 'Tests' against the hosts, TOI has learnt.
The tour may offer the likes of 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre (Mumbai & Chennai Super Kings ) and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar & Rajasthan Royals ), currently playing in the IPL, and several other youngsters, an opportunity to showcase their talent.
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Confirming the development, a source in the BCCI told TOI, “The India Under-19 boys will tour England this summer. The team will reach the UK on June 21.” Incidentally, the Indian women’s team (three WODIs and five WT20Is) and the Indian mixed disability teams will be touring England (for a seven-match T20I series) this summer.
The tour will help India’s U-19 team prepare for the U-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe & Namibia in Jan next year. The India U-19 team was last in action in Dec last year in the Asia Cup in UAE, when it lost in the final to Bangladesh.
The schedule:1st ODI: June 27, Hove; 2nd ODI: June 30, Northampton; 3rd ODI: July 2, Northampton; 4th ODI: July 5, Worcester; 5th ODI: July 7, Worcester Tests: 1st Test: 12-15 July; 2nd Test: July 20-23, Chelmsford.
The tour may offer the likes of 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre (Mumbai & Chennai Super Kings ) and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar & Rajasthan Royals ), currently playing in the IPL, and several other youngsters, an opportunity to showcase their talent.
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Confirming the development, a source in the BCCI told TOI, “The India Under-19 boys will tour England this summer. The team will reach the UK on June 21.” Incidentally, the Indian women’s team (three WODIs and five WT20Is) and the Indian mixed disability teams will be touring England (for a seven-match T20I series) this summer.
The tour will help India’s U-19 team prepare for the U-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe & Namibia in Jan next year. The India U-19 team was last in action in Dec last year in the Asia Cup in UAE, when it lost in the final to Bangladesh.
The schedule:1st ODI: June 27, Hove; 2nd ODI: June 30, Northampton; 3rd ODI: July 2, Northampton; 4th ODI: July 5, Worcester; 5th ODI: July 7, Worcester Tests: 1st Test: 12-15 July; 2nd Test: July 20-23, Chelmsford.
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