Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 -- Kerala Under-19 captain and promising wicketkeeper-batter Manav Krishna has been selected for the India Under-19 Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. India will play three ODIs and a couple of four-day Test matches in Sri Lanka.

The Perurkada native earned the national call-up on the back of a prolific domestic season marked by explosive batting and impressive performances behind the stumps. Krishna scored 592 runs during the last Under-19 season and struck back-to-back centuries in the Cooch Behar Trophy, including a 189-run knock against Saurashtra and 144 against Hyderabad.

Manav began his cricketing journey in Delhi before moving to Kerala at the age of 12. He went on to become captain...