Aaryavir Sehwag has been selected by the Delhi and District Cricket Association to captain their Under-19 team in the 2026–2027 Vinoo Mankad Trophy One Day Tournament. The 18-year-old right-handed batter, who is the son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, assumes his first major domestic leadership position. On October 8, the competition is set to begin in Visakhapatnam.
Arnav Bugga was named vice-captain with Sehwag in the DDCA’s official 16-man team for the competition. After Aaryavir Sehwag’s recent exposure to India, the position occurs at a significant juncture in his development. Under-19 cricket via a three-match Youth One-Day International series in Rajkot against Australia.
In the India U19 Youth ODI series against Australia, how did Aaryavir Sehwag fare?
Aaryavir Sehwag scored 109 runs throughout the series while playing in all three of the Youth ODIs against Australia. In a rain-affected opening match that India won by seven runs, he got off to a quick start with 28 off 26 deliveries. In the second game, he made his greatest effort, reaching 47 before a run-out halted his innings three runs shy of a half-century. He finished with three strong starts without a significant conversion after adding 34 in the third game.
Additionally, he has an outstanding long-format performance on his junior record. Aaryavir Sehwag scored 297 for Delhi against Meghalaya during the 2024 Cooch Behar Trophy, demonstrating his ability to construct a significant innings. He played for the West Delhi Lions in two Delhi Premier League games earlier in 2026, but he only scored 24 runs in those games, so the Vinoo Mankad Trophy was a perfect chance for him to make a comeback.
Aaryavir Sehwag admitted after the Youth ODI series ended that he had failed to convert his encouraging starts into the kind of significant scores his skill indicates he is capable of. In order to generate lengthier knocks, he also discussed the significance of approaching an innings in discrete phases, which he identified as a crucial area he wishes to further develop.
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Now that he is captain, his emphasis on developing past the first part of an innings will be more important. He will have the opportunity to showcase his leadership abilities and personal development by leading Delhi in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy on October 8 in Visakhapatnam, as acknowledged by the DDCA. For the young batter, who has already achieved a near-triple hundred at the junior level and made his senior city franchise competition debut, the event is the next big step in his career.
Delhi full squad for Vinoo Mankad Trophy One Day Tournament 2026-27
Aaryavir Sehwag (c), Tanmay Chaudhary, Arnav Bugga (vc), Dhanya Nakra, Uday Chawla, Garv Kumar, Abhiraj Gagan Singh (wk), Tarun Singh (wk), Aaryan Sharma, Ojasdeep Singh, Kirit Kaushik, Varun Vanjani, Rudra Dev Yadav, Pradyuman Sanan, Parth Raj, Shantanu Yadav
