India might be keen to increase its dominance within the international stage because it seeks to defend the title of the ICC U-19 Girls’s T20 World Cup starting right here on Saturday.
Clubbed with the West Indies, Sri Lanka and hosts Malaysia in Group A, India will start its marketing campaign towards the Caribbeans on the Bayuemas Oval on Sunday.
India had gained the final version — additionally inaugural — held in South Africa in 2023, beating England by seven wickets within the remaining.
The opening day’s fixtures will see final version’s semifinalists Australia taking over Scotland in Group D, whereas the 2023 runners-up England will face Eire in Group B.
Different matches on Saturday embrace Samoa versus Nigeria (Group C), Bangladesh towards Nepal (Group D), Pakistan versus the US (Group B), and New Zealand towards South Africa (Group C).
The event, that includes 16 groups, are divided into 4 teams, with the highest three from every group progressing to the Tremendous Six stage.
From there, the top-two groups from every Tremendous Six group will advance to the semifinals, culminating within the summit conflict on February 2.
Shafali Verma-led India’s victory over England within the 2023 remaining in South Africa marked a historic second for age group girls’s cricket.
Shafali had led by instance, whereas the staff, coached by Nooshin Al Khadeer, additionally had the likes of present India senior participant Titas Sadhu, Shweta Sehrawat, and the spin trio of Mannat Kashyap, Parshavi Chopra and Archana Devi.
With the ODI World Cup at house due later this 12 months, the Niki Prasad-led squad might be wanting to seize the chance and make the leap to the senior staff.
Among the many promising gamers is Hyderabad’s Trisha G, whose top-order aggression guided India to victory within the U-19 Asia Cup final month.
Having been a squad member two years in the past additionally, Trisha is poised for a good stronger efficiency on the world stage.
The staff additionally boasts a deadly left-arm orthodox spin assault in Parunika Sisodia, Sonam Yadav and Aayushi Shukla — all emerged as key gamers within the triumphant Asia Cup right here final 12 months.
India would face robust problem from England, Australia and South Africa.
This version will see Samoa making their ICC event debut, alongside Nigeria, Nepal and Malaysia, all competing of their first U-19 Girls’s T20 World Cup.
India Squad
Niki Prasad (Captain), Sanika Chalke (Vice-captain), G Trisha, Kamalini G (WK), Bhavika Ahire (WK), Ishwari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshitha VJ, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodiya, Kesari Drithi, Aayushi Shukla, Anandita Kishor, MD Shabnam, Vaishnavi S; Standby gamers: Nandhana S, Ira J and Anadi T.
The Teams
Group A: India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, West Indies; Group B: England, Eire, Pakistan, United States; Group C: New Zealand, Nigeria, Samoa, South Africa; Group D: Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Scotland.