Who is the captain of the Indian team in the U-19 Asia Cup? (Photo- instagram/Mohammad Amaan)
The Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 will begin on November 29. This tournament will be played in the United Arab Emirates until December 8 and in which a total of 8 teams will participate. The 8 teams participating in this tournament have been divided into two groups of 4 each. India, Pakistan, Japan and United Arab Emirates remain in Group A. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal remain in Group B. At the same time, an 18-year-old player will take charge of the Indian team. This player has seen a lot in his young age and has faced many challenges.
Captain of the Indian team in the Under-19 Asia Cup
Mohammad Aman will lead the Indian team in the U-19 Asia Cup. Mohammad Aman is a resident of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The last time he played as a player was in the U-19 Asia Cup, but this time he was named captain. 18-year-old Aman is not only a batsman but also a fast bowler. Let us tell you that Mohammad Aman had dreamed of becoming a cricketer after the 2011 ODI World Cup when India won this title at home. Initially he used to play at his home, after which he started playing at the city’s Ambedkar Stadium from 2014.
Lost parents at the age of 16.
Mohammad Aman’s mother Saiba left this world in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. While his father Mehtab was a truck driver and died in the year 2022. That means Aman lost his parents at the age of 16. But he never gave up. He had told in an interview that there was a time when he used to play cricket with a bat and borrowed shoes.
After the death of his parents, he took responsibility for his three younger brothers and also continued with the sport. During that time, he also looked for work in Saharanpur to support his family, but did not find any work. After this, some people came up to help him. Mohammad Aman also said that there was a time when he had to sleep on an empty stomach. But he continued playing. So far, Aman has played in Under-14, Under-16 and Under-19 cricket. In early 2023, he was named captain of the Uttar Pradesh under-19 team. He recently captained India’s ODI team against Australia’s Under-19 team.
Team India’s squad for the U-19 Asia Cup
Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, C Andre Siddharth, Mohammad Aman (captain), Kiran Chormale (vice-captain), Pranab Pant, Harvansh Singh Pangalia (goalkeeper), Anurag Kawde (goalkeeper), Hardik Raj, Mohammad Anan, KP Karthikeya, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma, Nikhil Kumar.
Non-traveling reserve: Sahil Parakh, Naman Pushpak, Anmoljeet Singh, Pranav Raghavendra, D Deepesh.
