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The year 2026 is no less than a golden dream for cricket fans. A total of three World Cups will be seen this year. Under-19 World Cup will be played first. The 2026 Under-19 World Cup will start from Thursday, January 15. ICC has placed India and Pakistan in different groups in this tournament. This means that there will be no match between India and Pakistan in the league stage of the tournament.
The 2026 Under-19 World Cup will be played jointly in Zimbabwe and Namibia from 15 January to 6 February. 16 teams are participating in this World Cup, which are divided into groups of 4-4. The Indian team will play matches with USA, Bangladesh, and New Zealand in the league stage of the tournament. Know here when and where the matches of the Indian team will be played.
India is facing USA on the very first day (January 15) of Under-19 World Cup. This match will start at 1 pm Indian time at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The second match of the Indian team will be played against Bangladesh on 17 January. This match will also be played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 1 pm Indian time. Considering the current situation between India and Bangladesh, this match is expected to be exciting. The third match of the league stage of the Indian team will be played on 24 January in Bulawayo. This match will also start at 1 pm Indian time.
The top two teams of the group will qualify for the next stage. If we look at other groups, Group B includes Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe and England. Group C contains Australia, Japan, Ireland and Sri Lanka. Group D contains South Africa, Tanzania, Afghanistan and West Indies.
Under-19 World Cup 2026 is the 16th edition of the World Cup. In the last 15 editions, the Indian team has emerged as the most successful team. Indian team has been champion 5 times. Australia has won this title 4 times. Pakistan has been champion twice. England, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh have also been champions once each. Australia is the defending champion. In the final held in 2024, Australia won the title by defeating India by 79 runs.
Indian team for Under-19 World Cup 2026- Ayush Mhatre (captain), R.S. Ambareesh, Kanishk Chauhan, D. Deepesh, Mohammad Anan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Uddhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan A. Patel, Harvansh Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Vedant Trivedi.