The U19 Asia Cup 2024 is set to begin on November 29 in the United Arab Emirates, where Asia’s finest young cricketing talents will showcase their skills in a series of thrilling matches. One of the most anticipated encounters is the high-stakes clash between India and Pakistan.
The tournament will feature eight teams, divided into two groups, competing in a round-robin format. A total of 15 ODIs will be played, with the final scheduled for December 8. While India enters as strong favourites, defending champions Bangladesh are expected to put up a tough fight. Bangladesh claimed their maiden U19 Asia Cup title in 2023 with a dominant victory over the UAE in the final.
Here’s a complete guide to the schedule, player rosters, venues, and live streaming information as the tournament kicks off on November 29.
U19 Asia Cup 2024: Format and Teams
The 2024 edition will feature eight teams split into two groups.
• Group A: India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, and Japan
• Group B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Each group will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals, followed by the final.
U19 Asia Cup 2024: Venue
The matches will be played across two iconic venues in the UAE:
• Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Stay tuned for updates as the U19 Asia Cup 2024 promises to deliver an action-packed tournament full of emerging talent and high-intensity cricket.
U19 Asia Cup 2024: Live Streaming and Telecast details
The U19 Asia Cup 2024 edition will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network, whereas the FanCode app and website will stream all games live on its OTT platform.
U19 Asia Cup 2024: Full Schedule and Match Timings
Match 1: Nov 29, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 2: Nov 29, Sri Lanka vs Nepal
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 3: Nov 30, India vs Pakistan
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 4: Nov 30, Japan vs UAE
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 5: Dec 1, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 6: Dec 1, Bangladesh vs Nepal
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 7: Dec 2, Pakistan vs UAE
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 8: Dec 2, India vs Japan
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 9: Dec 3, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 10: Dec 3, Nepal vs Afghanistan
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 11: Dec 4, Japan vs Pakistan
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 12: Dec 4, UAE vs India
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 13: Dec 6, Semi-final 1
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 14: Dec 6, Semi-final 2
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
Match 15: Dec 8, Final
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, 10:30 AM IST
U19 Asia Cup 2024: Squads
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 Taskin (c, wk), Hamza Alikhil (wk), Uzair Khan, Faisal Khan, Barakatullah Ibrahimzai, Ezatullah Barikzai, Aziz Miakhil, Nazeef Amiri, Abdul Aziz, Nasratullah Nooristani, Khatir Stanikzai, Fahim Khewawal, Hafeez Zadran, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil
Bangladesh: Al Fahad, Ashrafuzzaman Barenava, Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Debasish Sarkar Deba, Farid Hasan Faysal, Iabal Hasan Emon, Maruf Maidha, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Rifat Beg, Rizan Hossan, Saad Islam Razin, Samiun Basir Ratul, Shihab James, and Zawad Abrar (vc)
India: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 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
Japan: Koji Hardgrave-Abe (c), Charles Hinze, Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Hugo Kelly, Timothy Moore, Skyler Nakayama-Cook, Daniel Panckhurst, Nihar Parmar, Aditya Phadke, Aarav Tiwari, Kai Wall, Yuto Yageta, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake, Max Yonekawa-Lynn
Pakistan: Saad Baig (c, wk), Mohammad Ahmed, Haroon Arshad, Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Huzefa, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Hassan Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Usman Khan, Faham-ul-Haq, Ali Raza, Mohammad Riazullah, Abdul Subhan, Farhan Yousuf, Umar Zaib
Sri Lanka: Vihas Thewmika (C), Pulindu Perera, Thanuja Rajapakse, Dulnith Sigera, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Vimath Dinsara, Ramiru Perera, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha, Praveen Maneesha, Yenula Dewthusa, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Newton Ranjithkumar, Kugadas Mathulan, Geethika de Silva
UAE: Aayan Khan (captain), Akshat Rai, Aryan Saxena, Abdullah Tarique, Aliasgar Shums, Ethan D’Souza, Fasiur Rahman, Harsh Desai, Karan Dhiman, Muddit Agarwal, Noorullah Ayoubi, Rachit Ghosh, Rayan Khan, Uddish Suri and Yayin Kiran