The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 will highlight the next generation of cricket stars from 15 January to 6 February in Namibia and Zimbabwe. Sixteen teams from around the world will compete for the prestigious trophy, including established cricket nations and rising teams.
The teams are divided into four groups, each with a combination of strong and developing sides. Fans can look forward to thrilling matches, exciting talent, and intense competition as young cricketers try to make their mark on the international scene.
This article will share details about all the participating teams, their group placements, and what fans can expect from each squad in the tournament.
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 – Details
This will be the 16th edition of the tournament. Australia is the defending champion. The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 will follow the usual format.
It will feature 50-over matches and will include a group stage, Super Sixes, and a knockout stage.
| Tournament | ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 |
| Organiser | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Format | 50 Overs |
| Tournament format | Group stage, Super 6s and Knockout Stage |
| Hosts | Zimbabwe, Namibia |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Number of matches | 41 |
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 – Teams and Groups
The teams are divided into four groups, with the top performers from each group advancing to the Super Six stage and later to the knockout rounds.
- Group A: India, Bangladesh, USA, New Zealand
- Group B: Zimbabwe, Pakistan, England, Scotland
- Group C: Australia, Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka
- Group D: Tanzania, West Indies, Afghanistan, South Africa
Fans can expect competitive matches and exciting individual performances as young cricketers aim to make a mark on the world stage.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup – Squads
Check below for the squads of the all teams participating in the tournament.
Ireland U19
Olly Riley (c), Reuben Wilson, Alex Armstrong, Callum Armstrong, Marko Bates, Sebastian Dijkstra, Thomas Ford, Samuel Haslett, Adam Leckey, Febin Manoj, Luke Murray, Robert O’Brien, Freddie Ogilby, James West, Bruce Whaley
Non-Travelling Reserves: Peter le Roux, William Shields
Australia U19
Oliver Peake (c), Kasey Barton, Naden Cooray, Jayden Draper, Ben Gordon, Steven Hogan, Thomas Hogan, John James, Charles Lachmund, Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Hayden Schiller, Aryan Sharma, William Taylor, Alex Lee Young
Bangladesh U19
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 Moores, Sebastian Morgan
India U19
Ayush Mhatre (c), R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, D. Deepesh, Mohamed Enaan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan A. Patel, Harvansh Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi.
New Zealand U19
Tom Jones (c), Marco Alpe, Hugo Bogue, Harry Burns, Mason Clarke, Jacob Cotter, Aryan Mann, Brandon Matzopoulos, Flynn Morey, Snehith Reddy, Callum Samson, Jaskaran Sandhu, Selwin Sanjay, Hunter Shore, Harry Waite
Pakistan U19
Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan (vc), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas, Umar Zaib
Non-traveling reserves: Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, Mohammad Huzaifa
South Africa U19
Muhammad Bulbulia (c), JJ Basson, Daniel Bosman, Corne Botha, Paul James, Enathi Khitshini Tembalethu, Michael Kruiskamp, Adnaan Lagadien, Bayanda Majola, Armaan Manack, Bandile Mbatha, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka, Jason Rowles, Ntandoyenkosi Soni, Jorich van Schalkwyk
Scotland U19
Thomas Knight (c), Finlay Carter, Max Chaplin, George Cutler, Rory Grant, Finlay Jones, Ollie Jones, Ali Khan, Olly Pillinger, Ethan Ramsay, Theo Robinson, Manu Saraswat, Shreyas Tekale, Shlok Thaker, Jake Woodhouse
West Indies U19
Joshua Dorne (c), Jewel Andrew, Shamar Apple, Shaquan Belle, Zachary Carter, Tanez Francis, R’jai Gittens, Vitel Lawes, Micah McKenzie, Matthew Miller, Isra-el Morton, Jakeem Pollard, Aadian Racha, Kunal Tilokani, Jonathan Van Lange
Reserves: Brendan Boodoo, Tyriek Bryan, Earsinho Fontaine, Deshawn James
Zimbabwe U19
Simbarashe Mudzengerere (c), Kian Blignaut, Michael Blignaut, Leeroy Chiwaula, Tatenda Chimugoro, Brendon Senzere, Nathaniel Hlabangana, Takudzwa Makoni, Panashe Mazai, Webster Madhidhi, Shelton Mazvitorera, Kupakwashe Muradzi, Brandon Ndiweni, Dhruv Patel, Benny Zuze
Japan U19
Kazuma Kato-Stafford (c), Charles Hara-Hinze, Gabriel Hara-Hinze, Montgomery Hara-Hinze, Kaisei Kobayashi-Doggett, Timothy Moore, Skyler Nakayama-Cook, Ryuki Ozeki, Nihar Parmar, Nikhil Pol, Chihaya Sekine, Hugo Tani-Kelly, Sandev Aaryan Waduge, Kai Wall, Taylor Waugh
Note: Squads for some teams are awaiting official announcement. We will update the complete team lists as soon as the official squads are revealed.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 – Fixtures
Here are the detailed fixtures.
| Match | Date | Time (Local) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA U19 vs IND U19 | 15 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| ZIM U19 vs SCO U19 | 15 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| TAN U19 vs WI U19 | 15 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| PAK U19 vs ENG U19 | 16 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| AUS U19 vs IRE U19 | 16 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| AFG U19 vs SA U19 | 16 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| IND U19 vs BAN U19 | 17 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| JAP U19 vs SL U19 | 17 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| WI U19 vs AFG U19 | 18 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| ENG U19 vs ZIM U19 | 18 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| NZ U19 vs USA U19 | 18 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| PAK U19 vs SCO U19 | 19 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| SL U19 vs IRE U19 | 19 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| SA U19 vs TAN U19 | 19 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| BAN U19 vs NZ U19 | 20 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| AUS U19 vs JAP U19 | 20 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| ENG U19 vs SCO U19 | 21 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| AFG U19 vs TAN U19 | 21 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| WI U19 vs SA U19 | 22 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| IRE U19 vs JAP U19 | 22 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| ZIM U19 vs PAK U19 | 22 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| BAN U19 vs USA U19 | 23 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
| SL U19 vs AUS U19 | 23 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| IND U19 vs NZ U19 | 24 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| 1st Play-off, A4 vs D4 | 24 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| Super Six Group 1, D2 vs A3 | 25 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | High Performance Oval, Windhoek |
| Super Six Group 1, A1 vs D3 | 25 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| 2nd Play-off, B4 vs C4 | 26 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Super Six Group 2, C1 vs B2 | 26 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Super Six Group 1, D1 vs A2 | 26 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
| Super Six Group 2, C3 vs B1 | 27 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Super Six Group 2, C2 vs B3 | 27 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Super Six Group 1, A1 vs D2 | 28 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Super Six Group 1, D3 vs A2 | 29 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Super Six Group 1, D1 vs A3 | 30 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
| Super Six Group 2, B3 vs C1 | 30 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Super Six Group 2, B2 vs C3 | 31 January 2026 | 09:30 AM | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| 1st Semi-final | 01 February 2026 | 09:30 AM | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| 2nd Semi-final | 04 February 2026 | 09:30 AM | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Final | 06 February 2026 | 09:30 AM | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
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Conclusion: Exciting Clashes Await As The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Kicks Off In Namibia and Zimbabwe!
The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 features 16 national teams, split into four competitive groups. Matches will take place in Namibia and Zimbabwe, offering young cricketers a chance to show their talent and compete against international teams.
Each group promises thrilling contests, with established cricket nations like India, Australia, and Pakistan facing off against emerging teams such as Japan and Tanzania. Fans can look forward to memorable performances, team strategies, and moments that showcase the future stars of cricket.
This tournament will receive extensive coverage through live broadcasts and online streaming, letting fans around the world catch all the key matches.
