Interesting ACC U19 Asian Cup 2024 All the competitions will start on November 29 at the cricket centers of Dubai and Sharjah. The tournament brings together eight teams divided into two competitive groups and serves as a platform for young cricketers to showcase their talent on the international stage. With an interesting mix of experienced young players and new prospects, the championship is expected to provide exciting encounters.
The tournament has long been a breeding ground for future stars of Asian cricket and many players have graduated from their senior national teams. The 2024 edition thus holds the promise of identifying new names that could potentially dominate global cricket in the coming years.
Fixtures and format: High stakes competition
Spanning 15 ODIs, the competition will feature action-packed matches at two iconic venues: the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Known for hosting major cricket events, these venues add a touch of grandeur to the tournament.
Group A champions Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal to defend their crown. Meanwhile, Group B has fierce competition with India battling Pakistan, Japan and the UAE.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals scheduled for December 6, leading to the high-octane final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on December 8. With high stakes and fierce competition, every match will be decisive to determine the future champions.
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Basic details
- Group stage: November 29 – December 4
- Semi-final: December 6
- Final: December 8
Squads of all teams
- Bangladesh: Al Fahad, Ashrafuzzaman Barenawa, Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Debasish Sarkar Deba, Farid Hasan Faisal, Iabal Hasan Emon, Maruf Maidha, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Rifat Beg, Rizan Hossan, Saad Islam Razin, Samiun Basir Ratul, Shihab James, Zawad Abrar (vc).
- India: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, C Andre Siddarth, Mohd. Amaan (C), Kiran Chormale (VC), Pranav Pant, Harvansh Singh Pangalia (WK), Anurag Kawde (WK), Hardik Raj, Md. Enaan, KP Karthikeya, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma, Nikhil Kumar.
- Nepal: Hemant Dhami (c), Arjun Kumal (vc), Dilshad Ali, Naren Bhatta, Roshan Biswakarma, Yubaraj Khatri, Ranjit Kumar, Uttam Magar (wk), Bipin Mahato, Dayanand Mandal, Aprajit Poudel, Naren Saud, Unish Thakuri, Abhiskeh Tiwari , Aakash Tripathi, Mayan Yadav, Rajesh Yadav, Santosh Yadav.
- Afghanistan: Mehboob Khan (c/wk), Hamza Alikhil (wk), Uzeyir Khan, Faisal Khan, Barakatullah Ibrahimzai, Ezatullah Barikzai, Aziz Miakhil, Nazeef Amiri, Abdul Aziz, Nasratullah Nooristani, Khatir Stanikzai, Fahim Khewawal, Hafeez Zadran, Allahfar, Nasir Khan Maroofkhil.
- Pakistan: Saad Baig (c/wk), Mohammad Ahmed, Harun Arshad, Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Huzefa, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Hasan Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Usman Khan, Faham-ul-Haq, Ali Raza, Mohammad Riazullah, Abdul Subhan, Farhan Yousuf , Omar Zaib.
- Japan: Koji Hardgrave Abe (c), Charles Hinze, Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Hugo Kelly, Timothy Moore, Skyler Nakayama-Cook, Daniel Pankhurst, Nihar Parmar, Aditya Phadke, Aarav Tiwari, Kai Wall, Yuto Yageta, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake, Max Yonekawa-Linn.
- UAE: Aayan Khan (c), Aryan Saxena, Akshat Rai, Abdullah Tarique, Aliasgar Shums, Ethan D’Souza, Fasiur Rahman, Harsh Desai, Karan Dhiman, Muddit Agarwal, Noorullah Ayoubi, Rachit Ghosh, Ryan Khan, Uddish Suri and Yain Kiran.
- Sri Lanka: Vihas Thewmika (c), Pulindu Perera, Thanuja Rajapakse, Dulnith Sigera, Lakwin Abeysinghe, Vimath Dinsara, Ramiru Perera, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha, Praveen Maneesha, Yenula Dewthusa, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Matjidathua, Newton
