Niki Prasad will lead almost the same squad that won the recent Under-19 Asia Cup for women at next month's U-19 World Cup, in Malaysia. The only change in the 15-member squad is the inclusion of Vaishnavi S in place of 15-year-old medium-pacer Nandhana S,

Team India are the defending champions of the event, having won the inaugural edition under the leadership of Shafali Verma in 2023 in South Africa.

Exclusive: 19-year-old Niki Prasad spoke exclusively to IndiaToday.in after India won the U19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Malaysia. On Tuesday, Niki was also picked as the national skipper for the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be held next year.

India on Tuesday named a 15-member squad for next year's ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup to be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from January 18 to February 2.The Women's

Niki Prasad has been named the captain of India's squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Malaysia next month. The squad is mostly similar to the one that recently lifted the Under-19 Asia Cup.

The 15-member squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup will be led by Niki Prasad while Sanika Chalke has been named her deputy for the tournament. India are the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2023 under Shafali Verma's captaincy in South Africa.

Niki Prasad, once overlooked for the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, has been chosen as India's captain for the 2025 edition after leading the team to victory at the U-19 Asia Cup. She emphasises teamwork and draws inspiration from Harmanpreet Kaur,