By Admin 
The Under-19 Cricket World Cup is starting from Thursday, January 15. There will be a total of 3 matches on the first day, India is facing the US team. The Indian team captained by Ayush Mhatre has good players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Manoj etc. India is a strong contender for the title, but Australia, England and South Africa also have great players. Here we are telling about those 7 players, who may soon get called in the national team of their countries. There are 3 such people who can make their international debut this year.
Ayush Mhatre (India)
Ayush Mhatre is the captain of India in the Under-19 World Cup, who has had an excellent performance in List A. He has scored 458 runs in 7 List A matches at a strike rate of 135.50, of which 181 is his highest score. He has scored centuries in 2 out of 7 matches, and may make his international debut this year. Although it is difficult for him to make his international debut in ODI this year, he may get a chance in T20.
Actually, after the T20 World Cup, India’s focus will be on ODI, because there is ODI World Cup next year. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are playing in this format, the team is almost confirmed. However, Ayush Mhatre’s international debut in T20 may happen this year.
Tom Jones (New Zealand)
19-year-old Tom Jones is the captain of the New Zealand team in the Under-19 World Cup, who has scored 163 runs in 7 innings of 4 first class matches. He scored a half-century in the warm-up match against England and also played an inning of 40 runs against Zimbabwe. He can also make his international debut this year, he can also get a chance to debut in T20.
Farhan Ahmed (England)
England’s spin bowler Farhan Ahmed may soon get a call in the national team for the Under-19 World Cup, before that the World Cup will be important for him. He has played 14 first class matches, in which he has taken 39 wickets. He has 8 wickets to his name in 8 T20s, out of which he took 5 wickets in just 1 match. Even in first class, he has once taken 5 wickets in an innings.
Oliver Peak (Australia)
Oliver Peak is the captain of Australia in the Under-19 World Cup, who has scored 426 runs in 10 first class matches. He has scored 147 runs in 6 List A matches and 184 runs in 7 T20s. He also bowls. Let us tell you that he has also played 7 matches for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League. He can make his international debut for Australia soon, it is possible that he may first get a call from the national team for T20.
Wahidullah Zadran (Afghanistan)
Afghanistan team has caused upsets against many big teams on the basis of its bowlers. The team’s emerging bowler Wahidullah Zadran has impressed a lot, who may soon get a call in the national team. His performance in the Under-19 World Cup can decide how soon he will get a place in the national team. Waheedullah has taken 28 wickets in 19 T20 matches, he has also taken 4 wickets in one match.
Mohammed Bulbulia (South Africa)
The future of South African cricket includes the name of wicketkeeper batsman Mohammed Bulbulia, who is the captain of South Africa in the Under-19 World Cup. He is the son of veteran Hashim Amla. Heinrich Klaasen has retired, after Quinton de Kock, the national team will need a good and consistently performing wicketkeeper. He will be one of the contenders, he has scored 90 runs in 4 first class matches and 67 runs in 2 List A matches.
Sameer Minhas (Pakistan)
Pakistan’s opener Sameer Minhas made a lot of headlines in 2025, he scored 172 runs against India in the Under-19 Asia Cup final. He had scored more than 170 runs twice in that tournament, which will now be an eye on in the Under-19 World Cup. Pakistan may soon call him in the national team, because the last few ICC tournaments have been a nightmare for the team. If Pakistan team flops in the T20 World Cup, then PCB can drop many big players. Sameer Minhas is one of those players who can make his international debut in 2026.