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The India U19 men's team completed an intensive training camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. They focused on technical skills, fielding drills, and tactical preparations for their upcoming Australia tour. Captain Ayush Mhatre will lead the squad featuring promising talents like Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The team looks to continue their winning momentum after last year's successful home series against Australia.

Key Points: India U19 Squad Trains at BCCI Centre Ahead of Australia Tour

  • Squad trained at BCCI Centre of Excellence with diving catches and direct hits
  • Technical batting and bowling work under expert coaches
  • Four changes made from previous England tour squad
  • Team aims to replicate last year's series sweep against Australia
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India U19 men's squad trains at BCCI Centre of Excellence ahead of Australia tour

India U19 men's team undergoes intensive training camp in Bengaluru featuring Vaibhav Suryavanshi and captain Ayush Mhatre ahead of multi-format Australia series.

"The camp focused on technical, physical, and tactical aspects of the game, ensuring comprehensive readiness - BCCI"

New Delhi, Sep 18

The India U19 men’s team underwent an intensive training camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru ahead of their upcoming multi-format tour of Australia. The squad, comprising some of the most promising young talents in the country like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and skipper Ayush Mhatre, engaged in drills around running, taking diving catches, and firing direct hit throws to perfection.

Technical work on the batting and bowling of players was also done under the supervision of coaches at the CoE.

"The India U19 boys trained at the BCCI Centre of Excellence ahead of their tour of Australia. The camp focused on technical, physical, and tactical aspects of the game, ensuring comprehensive readiness,” wrote the BCCI on their social media accounts on Thursday.

Mhatre will be leading India’s squad on the tour of Australia, starting with a 50-over game on September 21 at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane. Two more 50-over games will be played on September 24 and 26. It is followed by two four-day games - the first one to be played at Ian Healy Oval from September 30, while the second game begins in Mackay from October 7.

Vihaan Malhotra, who was on the U-19 tour of England, has been appointed as vice-captain for the trip to Australia. The squad sees four changes from the England series, with Vedant Trivedi, Khilan Patel, Udhav Mohan, and Aman Chauhan coming in for Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, and Yudhajit Guha (who is in stand-bys).

India had secured series sweep wins over Australia U-19 in 50-over and days’ formats during the series at home last year and will look to replicate that success down under. Yere Goud will be India’s head coach for the Australia tour, and will be accompanied by Rajib Datta (spin bowling coach), Debashish Mohanty (fast bowling coach), and Shubhadeep Ghosh (fielding coach).

- IANS

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Priya S
The focus on diving catches and direct hits shows we're building complete players, not just batsmen or bowlers. Fielding has been our weakness for too long - glad to see it's being addressed at the grassroots level!
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Aman W
Hope they work on handling pace and bounce. Australian pitches are completely different from our conditions. The four-day games will be the real test of their technique and temperament.
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Sarah B
Impressive coaching staff! Debashish Mohanty was a great swing bowler in his time - perfect mentor for young pacers facing Australian conditions. Good mix of experience guiding these youngsters.
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Vikram M
Replicating last year's sweep against Australia U19 would be fantastic, but away tours are always tougher. The boys should focus on learning from the experience rather than just results. Future stars in the making!
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Nikhil C
While the training looks comprehensive, I hope they're also getting mental conditioning. Australian crowds can be tough on visiting teams. Psychological preparation is as important as technical skills.

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