The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the India U19 Women’s National Cricket Team squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. Niki Prasad will be captaining the team in the tournament, which will be in Malaysia from January 18, 2025, to February 02, 2025.
Sanika Chalke will be the vice-captain of the team as the Indian team also has named two wicketkeepers in the team in Kamalini G and Bhavika Ahire. Apart from the main squad BCCI also has named three standby players in Nandhana S, Ira J, and Anadi T.
The tournament will be a great opportunity for all the young Indian girls to showcase their talent and enter into the main scene. The girls in blue are the defending champions and would be hoping to win another title on the trot and continue their good form.
India Women’s U19 squad for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025
Here’s the Women’s U19 squad for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 squad
Niki Prasad (Captain), Sanika Chalke (Vice-captain), G Trisha, Kamalini G (WK), Bhavika Ahire (WK), Ishwari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshitha VJ, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodiya, Kesari Drithi, Aayushi Shukla, Anandita Kishor, MD Shabnam, Vaishnavi S
Standby players: Nandhana S, Ira J, Anadi T
The defending champions are placed in Group A along with Malaysia U19, West Indies U19, and Sri Lanka U19. In all, there are as many as 4 Groups, with each Group consisting of 4 teams. The girls in blue will be playing all their group-stage games at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.
India U19 schedule for the tournament
The defending champions will begin their campaign in the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 against West Indies on January 19, 2025. After that, they will be locking horns with Malaysia, followed by Sri Lanka on January 21st and 23rd, respectively.
Here is their U19 schedule for the tournament:
|
No. |
Date |
Time |
Match |
Venue |
|
1 |
Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
12 PM IST |
vs West Indies U19 |
Malaysia |
|
2 |
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
12 PM IST |
vs Malaysia U19 |
Malaysia |
|
3 |
Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
12 PM IST |
vs Sri Lanka U19 |
Malaysia |
The top three teams from each Group will qualify for the Super Six stage. In that stage, teams will be divided into two groups. Group 1 will include the top three teams, each from Group A and Group D, while Group 2 will have the top three teams, each from Group B and Group C.
The final of ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 is to be played on February 02
In the Super Six stage, all the teams will be carrying forward their wins, points, and Net Rate (NRR) which is secured against their fellow Super Six qualifying teams. Each team is scheduled to play two games in the Super Six stage against opponents of corresponding groups which finished at different positions.
The top two teams from each Group will advance to the semi-finals, which are set to take place on January 31, 2025. The Final of the tournament will be held on February 02, 2025.