16th edition of the book Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 It comes to a climax with the semi-finals on Tuesday 3 February and Wednesday 4 February, followed by the highly-anticipated final on 6 February. High-stakes matches will be held in iconic locations of the country. Zimbabwe. The first semi-final will meet Australia U-19 Men face each other England U-19 There will be a thrilling encounter in the men’s, second semi-final at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. India U-19 Men and Afghanistan U-19 Men at Harare Sports Club.
Road to the U19 Men’s World Cup 2026 semi-finals
- India U-19 Men The Super Six dominated Group 2 to top the table with a perfect record. They put up a strong all-round performance and won all the matches. In the final game of the group stage, they defeated their opponents Pakistan by 58 runs and further underlined their championship credentials as the defending finalists.
- Australia U-19 Men He consistently secured the first semi-final place from the 1st group throughout the tournament. Despite the competitive field, their clinical bowling attack and middle-order consistency earned them a place in the knockout rounds as favourites.
- England U-19 Men Promoted from Group 1 as the second team, they secured their place with back-to-back high-scoring victories. Their aggressive batting approach in the Super Six stage ensured a direct path to the semi-finals, setting up a classic clash with Australia.
- Afghanistan U-19 Men They finished second in Super Six Group 2 and reached the final semi-finals. They secured their place in the knockout stage by proving their mettle on the global stage with a historic performance against New Zealand and Pakistan. With the top four teams decided, cricket fans around the world are looking forward to intense battles as these young talents battle it out for a place in the final on February 6.
Semi-Final and Final Schedule: ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026
| History | Encounter | Location | Teams | Start Time (GMT) | Start time (local) | Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, Tuesday | Semi-final 1 | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Australia U19 – England U19 | 07:30 | 09:30 | 13:00 |
| February 4, Wednesday | Semi-final 2 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 | 07:30 | 09:30 | 13:00 |
| Friday, February 6 | The final | Harare Sports Club, Harare | TB vs TB | 07:30 | 09:30 | 13:00 |
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Teams:
Australia U19 Men’s Squad: Oliver Peak (c), Kasey Barton, Naden Kuray, Jayden Draper, Ben Gordon, Stephen Hogan, Thomas Hogan, John James, Charles Lachmund, Alex Lee-Young, Will Malaychuk, Nitesh Samuel, Hayden Schiller, Aryan Sharma, Will Byrom.
England Men’s U19 Squad: Thomas Rew (c), Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Falconer, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Hands, Manny Lumsden, Ben Mayes, James Minto, Isaac Mohammed, Joe Moore, Sebastian Morgan.
India U19 Men’s Squad: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Deepesh Devendran, Mohamed Enaan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan A. Patel, Harvansh Singh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vaibhav SooryavanshiVedant Trivedi.
Afghanistan Men’s U19 Team: Mahbub Khan (c), Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Khan, Uzeyrullah Niazai, Aziz Mia Khil, Nazif Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Nuristani Omarzai, Abdul Aziz, Salam Khan, Wahidullah Zadran, Zeitullah Shahin, Rohullah Arab, Hafiz Zadran.
Broadcast and Live Stream details for ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026
- India: Star Sports; JioHotstar
- Australia: Amazon Prime Video
- New Zealand: Sky Sports
- USA and Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports
- South Africa: Supersport
- Caribbean and South America: ESPN (sign up here)
- MENA countries: e& – Criclife Max; Starzplay
- Rest of the World: ICC.tv
