With an eye on the bigger picture, India’s under-19 coach Rahul Dravid wanted to try out more players, so that by the time the junior World Cup comes along, a core group could be identified. The junior selection committee will have different captains for different formats and different games. The 15 members of the India under-19 squad which lifted the Asia Cup have been retained for five one-dayer games to be played in Mumbai. As it’s a home tour we can try as many players as we want. Dravid wants each player to get decent amount of time to help him identify players suited for the next World Cup,” an insider informed.

Source: Indian Express January 18, 2017 21:05 UTC