USA Cricket has announced the 15-player squad for next month’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia. The tournament will mark USA’s second consecutive app

The 15-member squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup will be led by Niki Prasad while Sanika Chalke has been named her deputy for the tournament. India are the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2023 under Shafali Verma's captaincy in South Africa.

Niki Prasad has been named the captain of India's squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Malaysia next month. The squad is mostly similar to the one that recently lifted the Under-19 Asia Cup.

Recently, India participated in the Women's U19 T20 Asia Cup, and won the tournament after defeating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final. G Trisha (159 runs) and Aayushi Shukla (10 wickets) were the respective leaders in the runs and wickets tally for the tournament. The duo are also a part of the U19 T20 World Cup squad.

India on Sunday emerged victorious over Bangladesh by 41 runs, clinching the inaugural ACC U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup at the Bayuemas Oval with opening batter Gongadi Trisha proving

Opener G Trisha made a doughty fifty before the left-arm troika of Ayushi Shukla, Sonam Yadav and Parunika Sisodia spun web around Bangladesh batters as India scored a 41-run win to emerge champions in the inaugural Women’s T20 U19 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

Niki Prasad’s India and Sumaiya Akter’s Bangladesh will face each other in the grand finale on Sunday, December 22 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

Niki Prasad, once overlooked for the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, has been chosen as India's captain for the 2025 edition after leading the team to victory at the U-19 Asia Cup. She emphasises teamwork and draws inspiration from Harmanpreet Kaur,

BCCI announced the 15-member Indian women's cricket team that will feature in the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup next year.