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See the full story · 1 sourcesThe Australia Under-19s begin their multi-format tour of India on Friday, September opening a three-match Youth ODI series before two four-day Youth Tests against the hosts.
The tourists arrive on the back of a strong ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign earlier this year, and the series forms a key part of Cricket Australia's pathway programme in subcontinent conditions.
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India, meanwhile, will look to their next generation of talent to defend home advantage across both the white-ball and red-ball legs of the series. Lakshya Raichandani has been named captain for the one-day matches, while Yashbardhan Chauhan will take on the mantle for multi-day fixtures.
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Australia U19 tour of India schedule and dates
The series begins with three Youth ODIs in Rajkot before the action moves to the four-day format across two venues.
All matches are scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. local time.
Match Date Time (IST) Venue 1st Youth ODI September 18 9:00 a.m. Rajkot 2nd Youth ODI September 21 9:00 a.m. Rajkot 3rd Youth ODI September 23 9:00 a.m. Rajkot 1st Youth Test September 27-30 9:30 a.m. Rajkot 2nd Youth Test October 5-8 9:30 a.m. Ahmedabad Australia U19 tour of the India team news, squads
Australia has named a 16-member squad under head coach Tim Nielsen, including two players from their ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 campaign.
Queensland has the highest representation with five players, while Indian-origin cricketers Neel Patel and Yash Deshmukh add subcontinental heritage to the group. Will Malajczuk captains the side.
Australia U19 squad: Will Malajczuk (c), Alex Turner, Simon Budge (wk), Steven Hogan, Yash Deshmukh, Tom Hogan, Aryan Sharma, John James, Hayden Schiller, Ben Gordon, Charles Lachmund, Will Byrom, Kasey Barton, Jayden Draper, Alex Lee Young, Neel Patel.
India U19 squad for One-Day matches: Lakshya Raichandani (C), Yashbardhan Chauhan (VC), Rajat Baghel (WK), Aaryavir Sehwag, V.K. Vineet, Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (WK), V. Yashveer, Rohit Yadav, Shavin Vinodh, Mohit Ulva, Chigurupati Venkata, Kavya Patel
India U19 squad for Multi-Day fixtures: Yashbardhan Chauhan (C), Lakshya Raichandani (VC), Sagar Virk, Kushagra Ojha, Manal Chauhan, Kush Patel, Manav Krishna (WK), Abhipray Biswas (WK), Rohit Yadav, Ishan Om, Ayaan Akram, Pranav Ragavendra, Priyanshu Singh, Mohit Ulva, Aryan Yadav
Australia U19 tour of India live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch the Australia Under-19 tour of India live in India:
TV channel: Star Sports Network Live streaming: JioHotstar
For the Australian U-19 tour of India, fans in the subcontinent can view the game live on the Star Sports Network. For those who want to livestream the games, they can do it on JioHotstar.
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