Mhatre joins Kohli, Shaw: Full list of Indian captains to have won the Under-19 World Cup
India Under-19 sealed its record-extending sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup title with a convincing 100-run win over England U19 in the final of the 2026 edition in Harare on Friday.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s blistering 80-ball 175 was the cornerstone of India’s win, helping the team bat the opposition out, registering 411/9 in the first innings.
Skipper Ayush Mhatre, who himself contributed a solid half-century, wrote his name into the record books as a World Cup-winning Indian U-19 captain.
Under-19 World Cup winning Indian captains
2000 – Mohammed Kaif
2008 – Virat Kohli
2012 – Unmukt Chand
2018 – Prithvi Shaw
2022 – Yash Dhull
2026 – Ayush Mhatre*
Published on Feb 06, 2026
