ENG U19 vs IND U19 2025: BCCI names injury replacements for key players for UK tour

While the Indian senior team prepares for its five-Test trip to England, the India U-19 squad has also been announced. The team will compete in five One-Dayers and two Test matches, and it will include some fascinating players. Ayush Mhatre, an IPL sensation and CSK opener, will lead the side, with wicketkeeper Abhingyan Kundu serving as his deputy. Breakout sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is also on the team.

Unfortunately, there have been some significant alterations to the lineup, as left-arm bowler Aditya Rana and all-rounder Khilan Patel will miss the tour due to injury. While Aditya Rana had a lower back stress fracture, Patel experienced a stress reaction in his right leg during a training session at

The BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

The two will be replaced by Deepesh and Naman Pushpak, who were previously listed as standby players for the tour.

“The Junior Cricket Committee has picked D. Deepesh and Naman Pushpak to replace Aditya Rana and Khilan Patel, respectively, for India’s upcoming U19 tour of England. Deepesh and Naman were both listed as standby players for the trip. Aditya suffered a stress fracture in his lower back, while Khilan experienced a stress reaction in his right leg during the ongoing high-performance program at the BCCI Centre of Excellence,” the BCCI said in a statement on Monday.

India U19 squad for England tour: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R. S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guha, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, Anmoljeet Singh, D. Deepesh, Naman Pushpak.

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