Vaibhav Suryavanshi to Lead India U19 in South Africa ODI Series

• India U19 team to play a three-match ODI series against South Africa U19 starting January 3, 2026.
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi will captain the team as regular captain Ayush Mhatre is unfit.
• Aaron George is appointed vice-captain and is expected to open the innings with Suryavanshi.
• The first ODI is scheduled for January 3, 2026, at 1:30 PM IST.
• Probable playing XI includes Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu, Harvansh Singh, and all-rounders R.S. Ambrish, Mohammad Anan, Deepesh Devendran.

Why It Matters: Vaibhav Suryavanshi leads India U19 in a new year ODI series against South Africa.