2018 UNDER-19 WORLD CUP

Prithvi Shaw named captain for Under-19 World Cup

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Shaw will join the preparatory camp on December 12 after Mumbai's Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka. © BCCL

Young Mumbai sensation Prithvi Shaw has been named captain of the 15-member Indian squad for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup to be held in New Zealand from January 13. Punjab batsman Shubman Gill has been named as Shaw's deputy. It is to be noted that both Shaw and Gill were not a part of the U-19 squad that played in the Asia Cup recently.

The selectors have added Aryan Juyal as the backup wicketkeeper in the squad with Harvik Desai expected to the first-choice gloveman. Additionally, five players - Om Bhosle, Rahul Chahar, Ninad Rathva, Urvil Patel and Aditya Thakare will be placed on standby.

Before departing to New Zealand, the squad will have a preparatory camp in Bengaluru from December 8-22. Skipper Shaw and Bengal pacer Ishan Porel will join the camp only on December 12 since they will be representing their respective state sides in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.

India finished runners-up in the previous edition two years back in Bangladesh where Windies pipped them in a marginal fashion. India have won the tournament in 2000, 2008 and most recently in 2012. They are the joint-most successful team in the history of the competition alongside Australia, against whom they will open their campaign this time around on January 14 in Mount Maunganui.

U-19 WC squad: Prithvi Shaw (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Manjot Kalra, Himanshu Rana, Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Aryan Juyal (WK), Harvik Desai (WK), Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ishan Porel, Arshdeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Shiva Singh, Pankaj Yadav

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