Vaibhav Suryavanshi will lead in Mhatre's absence in India's tour of South Africa

India lost the final to Pakistan by a massive 191 runs

India were bowled out for just 156 after Pakistan posted 347/8 in the final

The tournament, which will kick off on January 15, will be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also part of the squad which will play three one-day matches and two multi-day games against Australia Under 19

With his brother Sarfaraz unable to play the Ranji Trophy final due to national commitments, Musheer ensured that the absence wasn't felt as much

India's strong batting unit failed to come to the party against Australia's ruthless bowling attack

While the under-19 team crashed out of the World Cup in the semis, the senior side continued to struggle in New Zealand

The defending champs got to their fifth successive final

Meanwhile, Australia's game against West Indies was abandoned due to rain during the early stages of the second innings