Sri Lanka name Viran Chamuditha as U19 Asia Cup captain
Sri Lanka appointed Viran Chamuditha as U19 Asia Cup captain while India named Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag in their squad.
Sri Lanka named a 15-member squad for the U19 Men's Asia Cup 2026 with Viran Chamuditha of St. Servatius' College as captain. Senuja Wekunagoda of St. Joseph's College was named vice-captain. The team will depart for Oman on November 2.
India also named their squad, with Lakshya Raichandani as captain and Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain. Anvay Dravid, son of Rahul Dravid, and Aaryavir Sehwag, son of Virender Sehwag, were both selected. Anvay Dravid scored 151 off 100 balls against Gujarat in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
India will face Nepal, Pakistan and the UAE in Group A. The team will meet Pakistan on November 8 and the UAE on November 10 in Muscat.
CricHubb Take
The presence of two sons of former India captains in the same U19 squad creates a rare lineage moment that selectors will monitor closely when the next senior transition begins.