Exclusive: 19-year-old Niki Prasad spoke exclusively to IndiaToday.in after India won the U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup in Malaysia. On Tuesday, Niki was also picked as the national skipper for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup to be held next year.

Kuala Lumpur witnessed India beating Bangladesh by 41 runs to emerge champions in the inaugural Women's T20 U19 Asia Cup inon Sunday

Bangladesh Under 19s led by Sumaiya Akter will take on India Under 19s led by Niki Prasad  in the Women’s Under 19 Asia Cup Final in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Sunday [22]. India Women Under 19s having beaten Nepal Women Under 19s in the group stage beat Sri Lanka Women Under 19s and Bangladesh Women

Niki Prasad’s India and Sumaiya Akter’s Bangladesh will face each other in the grand finale on Sunday, December 22 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

Niki Prasad will lead almost the same squad that won the recent Under-19 Asia Cup for women at next month's U-19 World Cup, in Malaysia. The only change in the 15-member squad is the inclusion of Vaishnavi S in place of 15-year-old medium-pacer Nandhana S,

Niki Prasad, once overlooked for the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, has been chosen as India's captain for the 2025 edition after leading the team to victory at the U-19 Asia Cup. She emphasises teamwork and draws inspiration from Harmanpreet Kaur,