Mumbai: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has been named captain of the India juniors team for the ICC Under-19 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh from January 27 next year.

Rishabh Pant, also a left handed batsman who keeps wickets and is from Delhi, was named as his deputy by the national junior selection committee, headed by Venkatesh Prasad, which met here today, according to the BCCI's official website, bcci.tv.