By Admin 
ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026: The biggest tournament of junior cricket, ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, has started from January 15. This World Cup is being played jointly by Zimbabwe and Namibia. The Under-19 World Cup always gives a glimpse of the future stars of cricket. These players will replace the legendary cricketers in the coming days. This time too there are many faces on whom the cricket world already has its eyes on. This includes names ranging from 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi to Pakistani batsman Sameer Minhas who created a stir against the Indian team in the Under-19 Asia Cup. Here we are going to tell you about those 5 future stars on whom everyone’s eyes are in this Under-19 World Cup.
These 5 players will be kept an eye on in Under-19 World Cup 2026
1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the explosive opening batsman of the Indian Under-19 team, has proved himself not only in junior but also in senior cricket at the age of just 14. From his record century in 32 balls in the Asia Cup Rising Stars to his inning of 176 runs in the Under-19 Asia Cup and then 190 runs in 84 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, all these innings have proved that there will be a lot to be heard and seen about him in the coming days.
2. Ayush Mhatre (India)
Everyone’s eyes will also be on Ayush Mhatre, who is captaining the Indian team in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026. This 18-year-old opening batsman had very well taken advantage of the opportunity given to players like Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2025 due to injury. Ayush had scored 240 runs, which included an excellent inning of 94 runs. Ayush’s innings of 181 runs in 117 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 had made Ayush’s name shine.
3. Sameer Minhas (Pakistan)
Pakistan’s Sameer Minhas is definitely being considered a future star, due to his ability to play big innings. Sameer had played a tremendous inning of 172 runs for Pakistan in defeating India in the Under-19 Asia Cup. In this tournament, he scored 471 runs in 5 innings with two centuries and one half-century, which was about 200 runs more than all the other batsmen. For the Under-19 World Cup, Sameer has already claimed that his target is ‘Player of the Tournament’. Have to become.
4. Oliver Peak (Australia)
Australia’s Oliver PK could have joined the future stars only two years ago, but he could not make it to the title-winning team of Under-19 World Cup 2024 due to injury. At the same time, this time PK has entered the tournament as the captain of Australia. This batsman of Australia’s domestic team Victoria has earned a lot of name in the meantime. Especially he has batted well for Melbourne Renegades in BBL 2025-26.
5. Farhan Ahmed (England)
Farhan Ahmed of England has already registered his name in the record book. Farhan is the younger brother of senior England team player Rehan Ahmed, who made his debut in county cricket at the age of just 16. He is the second youngest debutant in the history of county cricket. But he created a real stir in the year 2024, when he became the youngest bowler by taking 10 wickets in a match of first-class cricket.
He wrote to W.G. Grace’s record made in the year 1865 was broken. This is Farhan’s second Under-19 World Cup and this time Farhan is also captaining England. Farhan was the second highest wicket taker in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup.