Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw has been named as the captain of India’s squad for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup.
- Shaw scored up three centuries and two half tons for Mumbai in five Ranji Trophy matches.
- will lead the 16-member Indian team in the tournament next year in New Zealand.
- Three-time U-19 World Cup champions India failed to win the tournament last time
- India has won the tournament thrice in 2000, 2008 and 2012.
- Prithvi Shaw is the captain of Rizvi Springfield High School and the Mumbai under-16 team.
- In November 2013 he had set the highest score by any batsman in any organised form of cricket since 1901 when he hit 546 in a Harris Shield elite division match until the record was surprassed by Pranav Dhanawade on 4 January 2016
The India U-19 team:
- Prithvi Shaw (Captain)
- Shubman Gill (vice-captain)
- Manjot Kalra
- Himanshu Rana
- Abhishek Sharma
- Riyan Parag
- Aryan Juyal (wicket-keeper)
- Harvik Desai (wicket-keeper)
- Shivam Mavi
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti
- Ishan Porel
- Arshdeep Singh
- Anukul Roy
- Shiva Singh
- Pankaj Yadav
The list of standby players:
- Om Bhosle
- Rahul Chahar
- Ninad Rathva
- Urvil Patel
- Aditya Thakare
