Team India, led by Shafali Verma, won the event’s first edition in South Africa in 2023, and they are the current champions.
India’s 15-man team for the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup was announced by the ICC on Tuesday. Team India, led by Shafali Verma, won the event’s first edition in South Africa in 2023, and they are the current champions. Niki Prasad is the leader of the group, and her deputy is Sanika Chalke. Kamalini G and Bhavika Ahire are the team’s designated wicketkeepers. At the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, the Mumbai Indians paid an incredible Rs 1.6 crore to acquire 16-year-old G Kamalini.
Nita Ambani, the owner of the Mumbai Indians (MI), increased the price at Rs 10 lakh just after Kamalini’s name was under the hammer. Alongside MI, the Delhi Capitals (DC) entered the bidding war. The 16-year-old’s bid was boosted to Rs 1.6 crore, guaranteeing her place in the team of the Mumbai-based team.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the uncapped young player from Tamil Nadu was instrumental in the team’s victory in the U-19 domestic championship in October, scoring 311 runs in eight games. She scored 79 runs to lead India B defeat South Africa A in the Under-19 tri-series final. Kamalini was able to secure her spot in the Indian squad for the Under-19 Asia Cup next week because to her fantastic play.Also chosen are three backup players.
The Women’s U19 T20 Asia Cup was recently played, and India won the competition after defeating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the championship match. The tournament’s top scorers in terms of runs and wickets were G Trisha (159 runs) and Aayushi Shukla (10 wickets). The pair is also a member of the U19 T20 World Cup team.
In 2025, 16 teams will compete in the U19 T20 World Cup, split into four groups. Group A includes India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies.India’s group-stage matches will be held at Kuala Lumpur’s Bayuemas Oval. On January 19, they began their campaign against the West Indies.
India U19 Squad: Niki Prasad (C), Sanika Chalke (VC), G Trisha, Kamalini G (WK), Bhavika Ahire (WK), Ishwari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshitha VJ, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodiya, Kesari Drithi, Aayushi Shukla, Anandita Kishor, MD Shabnam, Vaishnavi S. Standby players: Nandhana S, Ira J, Anadi T.
