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New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh middle order batsman Mohammad Aman will lead the Indian team in the 50-over ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Under-19 Asia Cup. This tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates at the end of this month. India will start its campaign against Pakistan in Dubai on November 30. The Indian team has some great players who have performed well in domestic cricket. Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre, Bihar's Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Tamil Nadu's C Andre Siddharth, Kerala's leg spinner Mohammad Annan along with Karnataka batsmen Hardik Raj and Samarth Nagaraj have been selected in the team.

Apart from India and Pakistan, Group A includes Japan and host UAE. Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal. Before the tournament, India will face Bangladesh in a practice match in Sharjah on November 26. The semi-final of the tournament will be played on December 6 while the final will be played on December 8.

Indian Under-19 team: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, C Andre Siddharth, Mohammed Aman (captain), Kiran Chormale (vice-captain), Pranab Pant, Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wicketkeeper), Anurag Kawde (wicketkeeper), Hardik Raj, Mohammad Anan, KP Karthikeya, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhjit Guha, Chetan Sharma, Nikhil Kumar.

Reserve players (will not travel with the team): Sahil Parikh, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljit Singh, Pranav Raghavendra, D Dipesh. Indian Under-19 team schedule (all matches will start at 10:30 am IST):
November 30: India vs Pakistan, Dubai. December 2: India vs Japan, Sharjah. December 4: India vs UAE, Sharjah.

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