Live Update: Aaryavir Sehwag named ctain of Delhi Under-19 team for Vinoo Mankad Trophy. Virender Sehwag’s 18-year-old son will lead a 16-member Delhi team when the Vinoo Mankad Trophy begins in Visakhatnam on October 8.
Aaryavir Sehwag. (Source:X/Twitter) The Delhi and District Cricket Association has named Aaryavir Sehwag to lead their Under-19 side for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy One Day Tournament 2026-27. The 18-year-old right-handed batsman, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, takes on his first major role at the national level.
The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 8 in Visakhatnam. The DDCA has confirmed a 16-member team for the campaign, with Arnav Bugga pointed as vice-president alongside Sehwag. This comes at an important time in Aaryavir’s development after his recent exposure to Indian Under-19 cricket during a three-match Youth ODI series against Australia in Rajkot.
How did Aaryavir Sehwag fare in India’s Under-19 Youth ODI series against Australia? Aaryavir featured in all three youth ODIs against Australia and amassed 109 runs during the series. He started with 28 from 26 deliveries in a rain-marred opening match which India won by seven runs.
His best performance came in the second game, where he reached 47 before a run-out ended his three innings after a half-century. He then added 34 in the third game, giving him three solid starts without significant conversion. His junior disc also includes a notable performance in the long format.
In the 2024 Cooch Behar Trophy, Aaryavir scored 297 for Delhi against Meghalaya, a score that highlights his ability to put together a big innings. At the start of 2026, he played for the West Delhi Lions in two Delhi Premier League matches, although he only managed 24 runs in those pearances, making the Vinoo Mankad Trophy a fitting opportunity to assert himself again. What was Aaryavir Sehwag thinking about after the Australia series?
After the Youth ODI series ended, Aaryavir admitted that he had failed to convert his promising debut into the kind of notable results his talent would have suggested he would have chosen Cable. He also spoke about the importance of proaching an innings in different phases to construct longer hits, identifying this as a key area he would like to develop further. That focus on building beyond the early stages of a round will carry added weight now that he holds the title.
Leading Delhi in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy on October 8 in Visakhatnam gives him the platform to showcase both his individual growth and the leadership qualities that the DDCA has recognized in him. For the young batsman, the tournament represents the next big step in a career that already boasts nearly three centuries at junior level and a debut in a senior franchise competition in the city. Delhi full squad for one-day Vinoo Mankad Trophy tournament 2026-27 Aaryavir Sehwag (c), Tanmay Chaudhary, Arnav Bugga (vc), Dhanya Nakra, Uday Chawla, Garv Kumar, Abhiraj Gagan Singh (week), Tarun Singh (week), Aaryan Sharma, Ojasdeep Singh, Kirit Kaushik, Varun Vanjani, Rudra Dev Yadav, Pradyuman Sanan, Parth Raj, Shantanu Yadav
