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Indian U19 Men's Team To Tour Sri Lanka For Three Onedayers, Two Fourday Matches In July

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium: The Indian mens U19 team will tour Sri Lanka in July 2026 for a bilateral series comprising three oneday matches and two fourday games, said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday. The India U19 mens squad will arrive in Sri Lanka on June 30, with the tour beginning on July 4 with the first 50-over game to be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (MRICS) in Hambantota. It is followed by the second and third games at the same venue on July 6 and 9, respectively. The longer format contests will then take centre stage, with the first fourday game scheduled to be played from July 1316 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS). The second fourday match will be played from July 2023 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) in Colombo. The series is expected to provide valuable exposure to the next generation of cricketers from both countries, especially with India coming in as the winners of this years Mens U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia. After this, the India U19 mens team will host Australia for a threematch oneday series in Rajkot on September 18, 21, and 23, before shifting focus to the longer format with two fourday games starting on September 27 in Rajkot and October 5 in Ahmedabad. The series is expected to provide valuable exposure to the next generation of cricketers from both countries, especially with India coming in as the winners of this years Mens U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Sooryavanshi, who is currently playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 and will be playing for India A in the 50-over tri-series happening in Sri Lanka from June 9-21, was adjudged Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament in India's winning Mens U19 World Cup for a record sixth time. Article Source: IANS