New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) All-rounder Niki Prasad has been named as captain of the India U19 team for

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) All-rounder Niki Prasad has been named as captain of the India U19 team for the inaugural ACC Women’s U19 Asia Cup , to be held in Kuala Lumpur from December 15 to 22.

Niki, who previously won the Player of the Series award in women's Under 19 T20 Challenger Trophy, made an unbeaten 49 off 31 balls in the tri-series final as India B skipper to ace the chase of 143, and beat South Africa by eight wickets at MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday.

Sanika Chalke will be serving as the India vice-captain in the Asia Cup squad, which has three previous U19 Women’s T20 World Cup winners in batter G Trisha, pacer Shabnam Shakil and let-arm spinner Sonam Yadav.

G Kamalini, the highly-rated left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, finds a place in the squad alongside fellow keeper Bhavika Ahire. Kamalini hit 79 not out off 62 balls in Thursday’s final against South Africa, while sharing a rollicking unbroken stand of 102 runs with Niki.

Those exploits earned Kamalini, a trainee at the Super Kings Academy in Chennai, the Player of the Final award, as well as clinched Player of the Series honour. Other members of the squad are Ishawari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshitha VJ, Parunika Sisodiya, Kesari Drithi, Aayushi Shukla, Anandita Kishor, and Nandhana Sridharan