India U19 will cross swords with Australia U19 in the first match of the Youth Test series at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, starting on Sunday, September 27.
India U19, captained by Yashbardhan Chauhan, enters this series after a 1-0 Youth Test series win against Sri Lanka U19 in July 2026. Meanwhile, Australia U19 suffered a 0-2 Youth Test series defeat to India U19 at home in October last year.
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India U19 vs Australia U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 9:00 AM IST, September 27 to 30
Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
India U19
Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani, Sagar Virk, Kushagra Ojha, Yashbardhan Chauhan (c), Manav Krishna (wk), Ishan Om, Manal Chauhan, Pranav Ragavendra, Rohit Yadav, Mohit Ulva, Kush Patel
Australia U19
Neel Patel, Charlie Henderson (wk), Matthew Lough, Jack Czosnek (c), Blake Cattle, Zed Hollick, Jacob Pietz, Spencer Green, Kasey Barton, Will Byrom, Eli Brain
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
As the match progresses to the middle overs, we can expect spinners to do well. In the initial few overs, we can anticipate pacers with the new ball to do well with lateral movement on offer. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first.
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Manal Chauhan
Manal Chauhan was the second-leading run-scorer with 306 runs in four innings on the recent Sri Lankan tour, including a century and a half-century.
Rohit Yadav
India U19 leg-spinner Rohit Yadav scalped six wickets in two innings with a four-wicket haul on the recent Sri Lankan tour.
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Yashbardhan Chauhan
Captain Yashbardhan Chauhan scored 104 runs in three innings and picked up six wickets, including a four-fer on the recent Sri Lankan tour.
Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani
Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani top-scored with 307 runs in three innings on the recent Sri Lankan tour, including two centuries.
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani, Sagar Virk, Yashbardhan Chauhan (c), Blake Cattle, Zed Hollick, Jack Czosnek, Kushagra Ojha, Mohit Ulva, Manal Chauhan (vc), Spencer Green, Rohit Yadav
IND U19 vs AUS U19, Youth Test Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani (c), Sagar Virk, Yashbardhan Chauhan, Blake Cattle, Zed Hollick, Jack Czosnek, Kushagra Ojha, Mohit Ulva, Manal Chauhan, Spencer Green, Rohit Yadav (vc)
