The junior Cricket Committee has drafted D Deepesh and Naman Pushpak have been drafted into the India men’s U19 squad for the upcoming tour of England, scheduled to happen from June 24 to July 23.

The duo comes in as a replacement for Aditya Rana and Khilan Patel, who had a stress fracture in the lower back and a stress reaction in the right leg.

“Aditya sustained a stress fracture in his lower back, while Khilan suffered a stress reaction in his right leg during the ongoing high-performance camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence,” said the BCCI in a statement.

The India men’s U19 squad will be led by Ayush Mhatre, who made an impressive debut for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025, on the tour that comprises a 50-over warmup match at Loughborough University, followed by a five match Youth One-Day series in Hove, Northampton and Worcester.

Wk-batter Abhigyan Kundu, has been appointed as the side’s vice captain. The squad also feature aggressive left-handed batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi having amassed 252 runs, including 35-ball hundred and a half century for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025.

The duo Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre were also part of India’s runner up finish at the U19 Asia Cup in the UAE last year.

Meanwhile Vihaan Malhotra and Kerala leg-spinner Mohammed Enaan, during the youth series against Australia held in Chennai and Puducherry.

India U19 Squad: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav SooryavanshiVihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & Wk), Harvansh Singh (WK), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guhara Mohammed Enaan, Anmoljeet Singh, D. Deepesh, Naman Pushpak.