Bhavika to lead India Under-19 women’s team against Sri Lanka, Mahak named vice-captain

Bhavika Ahire will lead the India Under-19 teams in the IDFC First Bank Sri Lanka Women’s Under-19 tour of India.  Mahak Narwase has been named the vice-captain of T20 as well as the One-Day squads.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) women’s selection committee picked the India women’s Under-19 squads for the upcoming series.

The tour, which begins on June 22, will comprise three T20 matches and three One-Day matches.

Tanishka Sharma, Avni Chawda and Maniar Maitri will figure only in the T20 squad. They will be replaced by Deeya Yadav, V Pratiksha and Vidhi Parmar for the One-Day matches.

India women’s Under-19 T20 squad: Bhavika Ahire (C) (WK), Ira Jadhav, Tanishka Sharma, Ishwari Awasare, Avni Chawda, Mahto Nidhi, Purva Siwach, Kumari Palak, Mahak Narwase (VC), Kashvi Kandikuppa, Maniar Maitri, Gouri Goyal, Janvi Vikar, Anaadi Tagde, K Deeksha (WK).

India women’s Under-19 one-day squad: Bhavika Ahire (C) (WK), Ira Jadhav, Deeya Yadav, Ishwari Awasare, V Pratiksha, Mahto Nidhi, Purva Siwach, Kumari Palak, Mahak Narwase (VC), Kashvi Kandikuppa, Vidhi Parmar, Gouri Goyal, Janvi Vikar, Anaadi Tagde, K Deeksha (WK).

Schedule: June 22: 1st T20 (Chennai)

June 24: 2nd T20 (Chennai)

June 27: 3rd T20 (Chennai)

June 30: 1st One-Day (Puducherry)

July 3: 2nd One-Day (Puducherry)

July 6: 3rd One-Day (Puducherry)