By Admin 
U19 World Cup 2026: The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 has now reached its most exciting turn. The second semi-final match of the tournament will be played between India and Afghanistan on Wednesday, 4 February. This high-voltage match will be held at Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe, where both the teams will aim to make it to the finals.
India U19 in great form
The Indian Under-19 team has performed tremendously in this tournament so far. In the group stage, India has topped Group B by winning all its matches. The team has indicated its strong preparation by defeating America, Bangladesh and New Zealand. After this, India’s dominance continued in the Super Six stage also. In the first match, India defeated Zimbabwe by a huge margin of 204 runs, while in the decisive match against Pakistan, the team won with a composed and confident performance.
Afghanistan is no less
Afghanistan Under-19 team has also impressed everyone in this World Cup. The team reached Super Six with three consecutive wins in the group stage. Although they had to face defeat against Sri Lanka, but after this Afghanistan made a brilliant comeback. The team defeated Ireland by 191 runs and confirmed its place in the semi-finals. The Afghan team looks full of confidence under the leadership of captain Mehboob Khan.
Where and how to watch live
India vs Afghanistan Under-19 semi-final match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. At the same time, mobile and online viewers can watch live streaming of this match on JioHotstar app and website.
squads of both teams
India – Ayush Mhatre (captain), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chauhan, Devendran Deepesh, Mohammad Anan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Harvansh Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi.
Afghanistan – Mehboob Khan (captain), Khalid Ahmedzai, Usman Sadat, Faisal Khan, Uzairullah Niazai, Aziz Miyan Khil, Nazif Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Nuristani, Abdul Aziz, Salam Khan, Wahid Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Rohullah Arab, Aqeel Khan Obaid.