India-A players hone their catching skills.
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The white-ball job is done. Now comes the test of patience.
After sweeping Australia 3-0 in the Youth ODI series, India under-19 switches formats when the two-match Youth Test series begins at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Sunday. Home captain Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan and his deputy Lakshya Raichandani will be carrying the confidence from the one-dayers into the red-ball format.
Yashbardhan was among India’s most consistent performers in the 50-over series, signing off with a century after making a fifty earlier. Lakshya, meanwhile, found his rhythm with an unbeaten century in the final match.
Both will now have to adapt to a version demanding a different kind of discipline, with longer stays at the crease and greater emphasis on patience.
The squad, too, has a slightly different look. Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid are not part of the multi-day group. Wicketkeeper-batters Manav Krishna and Abhipray Biswas are among the 15, while Manal Chauhan, Kushagra Ojha, Sagar Virk and Kush Patel add batting depth.
On what could be another flat deck, pacers Ayaan Akram, Pranav Ragavendra and Mohit Ulva will have to make the necessary adjustments.
Australia, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back. Its batters showed glimpses of resistance during the one-dayers, but India’s attack kept finding breakthroughs. The visiting team will now have more time to settle in and test its skills.
Match starts at 9.30 a.m.
Published – September 26, 2026 06:33 pm IST
