India are the favourites to reach the 2023 Under-19 World Cup final, following their impressive journey to the semi-finals where they will face hosts South Africa. Top performers include 18-year-old Musheer Khan who has scored 334 runs in five outings and captain Uday Saharan with 304 runs. Vice-captain and spinner Saumy Kumar Pandey has maintained an economy rate of 2.17 with 16 wickets, placing him third among top wicket-takers.