India U-19 squad announced for SAFF U-19 Championship

22 members have been selected for the India U-19 National Team squad for the SAFF U-19 Championship 2015, which is slated to commence in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Indian team has been pitted against Maldives and Afghanistan in Group B of the Championship.

Two teams from the group will progress into the latter stages of the Championship.

The tournament is slated to kick-off from August 20, 2015 and the Indian colts will play their first match on August 23, 2015 against Afghanistan in Kathmandu.

INDIA SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Sayak Barai, Swastik Mukherjee

Defenders
Shahabaaz, Gursimrat Singh Gill, Golui Sarthak, Amit Tudu, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Prosenjit Chakraborty

Midfielders
Kamalpreet Singh, Hayden Fernandes, Prasanth K, Japes Singh, Lalramzauva, Rohit Kumar, Lalit Tariyal, Kyntiewshaphrang Kharlukhi, AnirudhThapa, Bedashwor Singh

Forwards
Moinuddin, Daniel Lalhlimpuia, Nijwmmuchahary, Sushil Meitei

Officials
Syed Sabir Pasha (Head Coach)

INDIA U-19 FIXTURES
August 23: India v Afghanistan
August 25: India v Maldives

(Report & Photo courtesy AIFF Media)

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