ICC U-19 World Cup 2018 will be the first big global event in cricket and the 16 teams have assembled in New Zealand. The tournament is a stepping stone for future stars. India have sent a strong squad for the big event in which they were runners-up last time in 2016. The Indian squad consists of 15 members and will be captained by Prtihvi Shaw. Shubman Gill, Manjot Kalra and Ishan Porel are other upcoming and exciting talent for India. Similarly, other teams also boost with some of the most talented young cricketers around the world. Australia will be led by Jason Sanga who is said to be an exciting player. Mujeeb Zadran of Afghanistan, Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan, Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand, Joshua Little of Ireland and Kirstan Kallicharan of West Indies will be some names to look forward to in the tournament. Apart from these names, other cricketers can also shine at the global stage through this tournament. This is a perfect platform for youngsters to showcase their talent. But above all, they would like to win the trophy and be crowned as the champions in the junior category. West Indies are the current champions but their defence will be under threat from Australia, India, England and South Africa. Not to forget Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in semi-final and Pakistan in final of U-19 Asia Cup to lift the title. The full list of the 16 squads is as follows.
India U-19 Squad: Prithvi Shaw(c), Shubman Gill, Manjot Kalra, Himanshu Rana, Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Harvik Desai, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ishan Porel, Anukul Sudhakar Roy, Shiva Singh, Aryan Juyal, Arshdeep Singh, Pankaj Yadav
New Zealand U-19 Squad: Kaylum Boshier(c), Finn Allen, Max Chu, Katene Clarke, Felix Murray, Sandeep Patel, Dale Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Todd Watson, Connor Sullivan, Callum McLachlan, Ben Lockrose, Luke Georgeson, Matthew Fisher, Jakob Bhula
Afghanistan U-19 Squad: Naveen-ul-Haq(c), Rahmanullah, Mohammad Ibrahim, Darwish Rasooli, Nisar Wahdat, Tariq Stanikzai, Azmatullah, Qais Ahmad, Mujeeb Zadran, Zahir Khan, Yousuf Zazai, Wafadar, Ikram Faizi, Baheer Shah, Waqar Ishaqzai
Australia U-19 Squad: Jason Sangha(c), Will Sutherland, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Jack Edwards, Zak Evans, Jarrod Freeman, Ryan Hadley, Baxter J Holt, Nathan McSweeney, Jonathan Merlo, Lloyd Pope, Jason Ralston, Param Uppal, Austin Waugh
Bangladesh U-19 Squad: Pinak Ghosh, Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Afif Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Aminul Islam, Mohammad Rakib, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Shakil Hossain, Robiul Hoque, Nayeem Hasan, Qazi Onik, Roni Hossen, Hasan Mahmud, Tipu Sultan
Canada U-19 Squad: Arslan Khan(c), Akash Gill, Ashtan Deosammy, Arshdeep Dhaliwal, Faisal Jamkhandi, Rishiv Ragav Joshi, Emanuel David Khokhar, Kavian Naress, Aran Pathmanathan, Pieter Christiaan Pretorius, Krishen Denarkshn Samuel, Randhir Sandhu, Pranav Sharma, Rommel Shahzad, Kevin Singh
England U-19 Squad: Harry Brook(c), Ethan Bamber, Liam Banks, Tom Banton, Jack Davies, Adam Finch, Luke Hollman, Will Jacks, Tom Lammonby, Dillon Pennington, Savin Perera, Prem Sisodiya, Tom Scriven, Finlay Trenouth, Roman Walker
Ireland U-19 Squad: Harry Tom Tector(c), Ian Anders, Aaron Cawley, Varun Chopra, Mark Donegan, Jonathan Garth, Jamie Grassi, Reece Kelly, Graham Kennedy, Joshua Little, Sam Murphy, Max Neville, Neil Rock, Morgan Topping, Andrew Vincent
Kenya U-19 Squad: Maxwel Ager, Abhishekh Chidambaran, Jay Doshi, Jayant Mepani, Jasraj Kundi, Sukhdeep Singh, Ankit Hirani, Sachin Bhudia(c), Thomas Ochieng, Aveet Desai, Dennis Musyoka, Aman Gandhi, Gerald Muthui, Sidhart Vasudev, Rene Were
Namibia U-19 Squad: Lohandre Louwrens(c), Henry Freddy Brink, Petrus Burger, Jan Izak de Villiers, Shaun Fouche, Jurgen Linde, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Martinus Lottering, Erich van Mollendorf, Dewald Nell, Mauritius Ngupita, Henry Olivier, Ben Shikongo, Floris Steenkamp, Ramon Wilmot, Eben van Wyk, Donovan Dominic Zealand
Pakistan U-19 Squad: Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Muhammad Zaid Alam, Rohail Nazir, Mohammad Taha, Ali Zaryab, Saad Khan, Hasan Khan(c), Muhammad Musa, Shaheen Afridi, Munir Riaz, Suleman Shafqat, Ammad Alam, Arshad Iqbal, Imran Shah, Mohammad Ali Khan
Papua New Guinea U-19 Squad: Vagi Karaho(c), James Tau, Daure Aiga, Heagi Toua, Ovia Sam, Sinaka Arua, Igo Mahuru, Nou Rarua, Leke Morea, Boge Arua, Kevau Tau, Simon Atai
South Africa U-19 Squad: Raynard van Tonder(c), Matthew Breetzke, Jean du Plessis, Jason Niemand, Gerald Coetzee, Jade de Klerk, Fraser Jones, Wandile Makwetu, Thando Ntini, Jiveshan Pillay, Hermann Rolfes, Kenan Smith, Akhona Mnyaka, Andile Mokgakane, Kgaudise Molefe
Sri Lanka U-19 Squad: Kamindu Mendis(c), Jehan Daniel, Hasitha Boyagoda, Rashmika Dilshan, Krishan Arachchige, Kalana Perera, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Nipun Malinga, Nipun Dananjaya, Nishan Madushka, Hareen Buddhila, Santhush Gunathilaka
West Indies U-19 Squad: Emmanuel Stewart(c), Kirstan Kallicharan, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Alick Athanaze, Cephas Cooper, Jarion Hoyte, Joshua Persaud, Jeavor Royal, Keagan Simmons, Bhaskar Yadram, Nyeem Young, Kimani Melius, Ashmead Nedd, Kian Pemberton, Raymond Perez
Zimbabwe U-19 Squad: Liam Nicholas Roche(c), Gregory Dollar, Tanunurwa Makoni, Jayden Schadendorf, Milton Shumba, Alistair Frost, Dion Myers, Jonathan Connolly, Wesley Madhavere, Kieran Robinson, Robert Chimhinya, Tinashe Nenhunzi, Taun Harrison
