India women's national under-19 cricket team
Indian women's U19 cricket team
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The India women's national under-19 cricket team represents India in under-19 international cricket. It is administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. India are the current holders of the Under-19 World Cup and the Under-19 Asia Cup.
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| Association | Board of Control for Cricket in India | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Niki Prasad | |
| Coach | Dhruv Gupta | |
| Team information | ||
| Colors | Blue | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v.  New Zealand at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India; 27 November 2022 | |
| World Cup wins |  (2023, 2025) | |
| Asia Cup wins | (2024) | |
| International Cricket Council | ||
| ICC region | Asian Cricket Council | |
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The team played their first matches against New Zealand in late 2022, in preparation for the 2023 World Cup, the first ever edition of the under-19 tournament.[1] India's squad for was announced in December 2022.[2]
This Under-19 women's team won the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in 2023 under Shafali Verma and in 2025 under Niki Prasad. Also, the team won the Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup in 2024.[3]
History
The inaugural Women's Under-19 World Cup was scheduled to take place in January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The tournament eventually took place in January 2023, in South Africa.[5] As a Full Member of the ICC, India qualified automatically for the tournament.[6]
In November and December 2022, in preparation for the World Cup, India played a five-match T20I series against New Zealand, winning the series 5–0.[7] During the series, India announced their 15-player squad for the World Cup, on 5 December 2022.[2] They also played a six-match T20I series against South Africa in the lead-up to the tournament.[8]
At the World Cup, the side topped both their group in the initial group stage and their Super Six group, qualifying for the semi-finals.[9] They beat New Zealand in the semi-finals before beating England in the final by 7 wickets to claim the inaugural Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup title.[10][11] India batter Shweta Sehrawat was the tournament's leading run-scorer, with 297 runs.[12]
Current squad
The table below lists all the players who have been selected for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[13]
- Niki Prasad (c)
- Sanika Chalke (vc)
- Bhavika Ahire (wk)
- Ishwari Awsare
- VJ Joshitha
- G Kamalini (wk)
- Drithi Kesari
- Anandita Kishor
- Vaishnavi Sharma
- Shabnam Shakil
- Aayushi Shukla
- Parunika Sisodia
- Gongadi Trisha
- Mithila Vinod
- Sonam Yadav
Standby players: Nandhana S, Ira J, Anadi T
Performance record
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Semi-finals | |
U19 World Cup
U19 Asia Cup
Honours
Records & statistics
International match summary
- As of 2 February 2025
Record versus other nations
- As of 2 February 2025
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 January 2023 | 9 January 2023 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 January 2023 | 26 January 2025 |
 England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 January 2023 | 29 January 2023 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 November 2022 | 27 November 2022 |
 Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 December 2024 | 15 December 2024 |
 South Africa | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 December 2022 | 27 December 2022 |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 2023 | 22 January 2023 |
 West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2025 | 19 January 2025 |
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 January 2025 | 21 January 2025 |
 Nepal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 Scotland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 January 2023 | 18 January 2023 |
 United Arab Emirates |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 January 2023 | 16 January 2023 |
Leading run scorers
- As of 29 January 2023
| Rank | Players | Runs | Average | Career span[17][18] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shweta Sehrawat | 444 | 99.00 | 2022–present |
| 2 | Gongadi Trisha | 238 | 23.20 | 2022–present |
| 3 | Shafali Verma | 223 | 24.57 | 2022–present |
Leading wicket takers
- As of 29 January 2023
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Average | Career span[19] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannat Kashyap | 20 | 10.33 | 2022–present |
| 2 | Parshavi Chopra | 16 | 7.00 | 2022–present |
| 3 | Archana Devi | 15 | 13.12 | 2022–present |
Highest individual innings
- As of 29 January 2023
| Rank | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date[20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gongadi Trisha | 110 not out | Scotland | 28 January 2025[21] |
| 2 | Shweta Sehrawat | 92 not out | South Africa | 14 January 2023 |
| 3 | Shafali Verma | 78 | United Arab Emirates | 16 January 2023 |
Best individual bowling figures
- As of 29 January 2023
Highest team totals
- As of 29 January 2023
| Rank | Dates | Totals | Opposition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 January 2023 | 219/3 (20 Overs) | United Arab Emirates | [23] |
| 2 | 29 November 2022 | 176/6 (20 Overs) | New Zealand | |
| 3 | 18 January 2023 | 149/4 (20 Overs) | Scotland |
Lowest team totals
- As of 30 January 2023
See also
- India men's national cricket team
- India women's national cricket team
- India national under-19 cricket team
- India A cricket team
- Board of control for cricket in india (BCCI)
- BCCI Awards
- National Cricket Academy (NCA)
- Cricket in India
- Sport in India – Overview of sports in India
- Glossary of cricket terms