New Delhi: Lalchand Rajput was on Wednesday named as coach of the Under-19 Indian cricket team which is to tour England next month for a One-Day and Test series.
Uttar Pradesh batsman Tanmay Srivastav would lead the 15-member squad which has eight specialist batsmen, one wicketkeeper and six bowlers, according to the squad named by BCCI Joint Secretary MP Pandove in a press release.
The Indian colts will play three One-Dayers, all day-night affairs, and three Tests during the July 9 to August 10 tour.
Meanwhile Pandove told reporters in Bangalore that the players would undergo a two-week training camp from June 26 before their departure to London on July nine.
Besides the three ODIs and the four-day 'Test' matches, the team would also play a couple of warm-up games, he said.
Rajput, a former Test opener, said the tour would provide good exposure to the squad.
"It's the best possible team. Conditions in England are tough. It won't be easy for the boys. It would be a good exposure for them," he said.
The last time the Indian U-19 team toured abroad was in Sri Lanka for the World Cup, where they lost to Pakistan in the final.
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