By Admin 
U19 World Cup 2026: The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 has now reached its most important phase. After the end of the Super Six matches, the tournament has got four semi-finalist teams and now the battle for the title is about to begin. After the semi-final matches to be played on 3 and 4 February, the final will be played on 6 February.
These four teams reached the semi-finals
This time India, Australia, England and Afghanistan have made it to the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup. Australia, England and Afghanistan had already entered the last four by winning their respective Super Six matches. At the same time, India won the important match against Pakistan and got the ticket for the semi-finals.
First semi-final: Australia vs England
The first semi-final match will be played on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. In this match, Australia Under-19 team will face England Under-19 team. This match will be played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. According to Indian time, the match will start at 1 pm, while the toss will take place at 12:30 pm. Both the teams have been in great form in the tournament, so this match is expected to be very exciting.
Second semi-final: India vs Afghanistan
The second semi-final will be played on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. In this, India Under-19 team will face Afghanistan Under-19 team. This match will be played at Harare Sports Club, Harare. This match will also start at 1 pm according to Indian time. While India will rely on its strong batting line-up, Afghanistan will try to surprise with its fast bowling.
Final date and venue
The winning teams of both the semi-finals will face each other in the final on Friday, 6 February 2026. The title match will also be played at Harare Sports Club.
Where to watch live matches in India
The live telecast of the semi-final matches of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 will be done on Star Sports Network. At the same time, live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
Squads of all semi-finalist teams of ICC U19 World Cup 2026
Indian team: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), R.S. Ambareesh, Kanishk Chauhan, D. Deepesh, Mohammad Eman, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Uday Mohan, Hamil Patel, Khilan A. Patel, Harshvardhan Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi
Australian team: Oliver Peak (captain), Kerry Barton, Nathan Carey, Jayden Draper, Ben Gardner, Steven Hogan, Thomas Hogan, John James, Charles LeMond, Will Malazuk, Neves Samuel, Hayden Schiller, Aryan Sharma, William Byres, Alex Lee Young
England team: Shamus Rave (captain), Farhan Ahmed, Rocky Alert, Bill Wesson, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Faulkner, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Henderson, Manny Lardon, Ben Mayer, James Meeto, Joe Moores, Sebastian Morgan
Afghanistan team: Mehboob Khan (captain), Khalid Ahmedzai, Usman Sawat, Faisal Khan, Uzairullah Niazai, Aziz Miyan Khil, Nazif Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Noorstani, Abdul Aziz, Salam Khan, Wahid Zadran, Zaidullah Shaheen, Rohullah Arab, Aqeel Khan.
Reserve: Akeel Khan, Faheem Qasmi, Izzat Noor