Aaryavir Sehwag [Source: x]Aaryavir Sehwag, the elder son of former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, has been appointed as captain of the Delhi Under-19 team. The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) confirmed the same this past weekend while announcing a 16-member Delhi Under-19 squad. During a recent meeting, the junior men’s selection committee announced the entire squad for the upcoming Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2026, set to be hosted by Visakhapatnam this month.Junior Sehwag to lead Delhi teamAaryavir Sehwag is set to receive another crack at high-level competitive cricket, this time in the form of the upcoming Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2026 in Visakhapatnam.The prodigious top-order batter has been named as captain of the Delhi Under-19 team for the tournament, where he has been paired with several uncapped and Delhi Premier League (DPL) stars.Also Read- Meet Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan, Who Has Outclassed Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid In IND U19 vs AUS U19The 18-year-old himself got a brief taste of the DPL earlier this year during the DPL 2026 season for the West Delhi Lions team. The cricketer played two matches in the competition, but managed to score just 24 runs in two innings at an average of 12 and with a strike rate of 114.29.In any case, Arnav Bugga has been named as Sehwag’s deputy for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2026, and the duo will be accompanied by fellow rising stars like Tanmay Chaudhary and Aaryan Sharma. Here is a look at the entire Delhi Under-19 squad for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2026 season in Visakhapatnam.Delhi Under-19 squad: 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 and Shantanu Yadav.Aaryavir Sehwag to return after impressive home series vs Australia AAaryavir Sehwag was also named in India Under-19 squad last month for their three-match unofficial home ODI series against Australia A. He was also accompanied by Anvay Dravid, son of former captain Rahul Dravid, in the team.In three innings of the series, junior Sehwag aggregated 109 runs at an impressive batting average of 36.33, and with a blistering strike rate of 103.80. With another opportunity to showcase his talent on the domestic stage, Aaryavir Sehwag will hope to lead Delhi to a strong campaign in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2026.Also Read- Top 5 Highest Individual Scores In ODIs
