ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 - Sri Lanka U19 vs India U19, 2nd Semi Final - Squad and Key Players

Updated At: 2024/12/05

The ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 has reached its final stages where 4 teams will collide at the semi-final stage. Bangladesh U-19 vs Pakistan U-19 will be the first semi-final and Sri Lanka U-19 vs India U-19 will be the 2nd semi-final.

Sri Lanka U-19 vs India U-19 will take place on Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The two teams will be hoping not to lose the fixture and go home empty-handed from the tournament. Indian betting apps have the odds in favour of Sri Lanka for the semi-finals.

A total of 8 teams participated in the tournament divided into 2 groups. Sri Lanka was part of Group B and they dominated the group with 3 wins. The Lankans are yet to witness a loss in the tournament and hence they are a tough opposition to face.

India, on the other hand, was part of Group A and they started their campaign with a bump at the start. Men in Blue faced an unexpected loss in the first game against their arch-rivals Pakistan. However, the team recollected themselves and bounced back immediately winning the next 2 fixtures against Japan and the United Arab Emirates.

Sri Lanka U-19 vs India U-19 - Squads

Sri Lanka U-19

Pulindu Perera, Dulnith Sigera, Sharujan Shanmuganathan(w), Vimath Dinsara, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha(c), Vihas Thewmika, Praveen Maneesha, Newton Ranjith Kumar, Mathulan Kugathas, Tanuja Rajapakse, Geethika De Silva, Ramiru Perera, Yenula Dewthusa

Probable Playing XI

Dulnith Sigera, Pulindu Perera, Sharujan Shanmuganathan (wk), Vimath Dinsara, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha, Vihas Thewmika (c), Newton Ranjith Kumar, Praveen Maneesha, Mathulan Kugathas

India U-19

Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C(c), Mohamed Amaan, KP Karthikeya, Nikhil Kumar, Harvansh Singh(w), Hardik Raj, Samarth Nagaraj, Chetan Sharma, Yudhajit Guha, Kiran Chormale, Anurag Kawade, Mohamed Enaan, Pranav Pant

Probable Playing XI

Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C, Mohamed Amaan (c), Nikhil Kumar, KP Karthikeya, Harvansh Singh (wk), Hardik Raj, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma

Sri Lanka U-19 vs India U-19 - Key Players

1) Sharujan Shanmuganathan - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s batting unit will be dependent on Sharujan Shanmuganathan for runs in the semi-finals. He is the leading scorer for the team and 4th highest scorer in the tournament overall. Shanmuganathan is also the leading scorer for the team in 2024 in the ODI format and that makes him a key player for the team. In the ACC U-19 Asia Cup, Shanmuganathan has scored 168 runs in 3 fixtures at an average of 56 with a strike rate of 73.42.

ODI U-19 Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Sharujan Shanmuganathan	10	314	34.88	76.77

2) Praveen Maneesha - Sri Lanka

When it comes to the bowling attack, Sri Lanka is again leading the stats. Praveen Maneesha is the leading wicket-taker for the team and the 4th highest wicket-taker in the tournament. In 2024, Maneesha is the 2nd highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka and his talent is on the right path. Praveen Maneesha is a leggie who can do major damage to the opposition during the middle overs of the match. He has 7 wickets on his name in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup at an economy of 12.29.

ODI U-19 Stats - 2024	Matches	Wickets	Average	Runs
Praveen Maneesha	5	7	23.14	6.18

3) Ayush Mhatre - India

Team India doesn't have reliable performers this year and hence the team has suffered on multiple occasions. In the batting unit, Ayush Mhatre has come out as the leading run-scorer for the team with 141 runs in 3 fixtures at an average of 70.50 with a strike rate of 150. However, he is relatively a young player and his chances of failure under pressure are high.