This will be the 16th edition of the ICC U19 World Cup, with Australia entering as defending champions after winning the 2024 title. A total of 16 teams will compete for the trophy, aiming to make their mark in world cricket.
This guide explains everything in a simple way, including the teams, groups, tournament format, and confirmed squads, so fans can easily follow the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2026.
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 – Key Details
| 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 ICC U19 World Cup 2026 features 16 teams, divided into four groups of four teams each. Fans can follow live matches as every team plays their group-stage games, and the top teams from each group will move forward to the Super Six stage.
From there, the best sides will qualify for the knockout rounds and final. Each group includes a mix of established cricket nations and emerging teams, making the competition balanced and exciting.
- 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
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 Fixtures (Group Stage)
The tournament begins with the group stage, where all 16 teams compete to qualify for the Super Six round.
| Date | Match | Stage | Time (Local) | Venue | City / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | USA U19 vs India U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Zimbabwe U19 vs Scotland U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Tanzania U19 vs West Indies U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Pakistan U19 vs England U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Australia U19 vs Ireland U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Afghanistan U19 vs South Africa U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 17 Jan 2026 | India U19 vs Bangladesh U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Japan U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 18 Jan 2026 | West Indies U19 vs Afghanistan U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 18 Jan 2026 | England U19 vs Zimbabwe U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 18 Jan 2026 | New Zealand U19 vs USA U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Pakistan U19 vs Scotland U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka U19 vs Ireland U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 19 Jan 2026 | South Africa U19 vs Tanzania U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Bangladesh U19 vs New Zealand U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Australia U19 vs Japan U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 21 Jan 2026 | England U19 vs Scotland U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Afghanistan U19 vs Tanzania U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 22 Jan 2026 | West Indies U19 vs South Africa U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Ireland U19 vs Japan U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Zimbabwe U19 vs Pakistan U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Bangladesh U19 vs USA U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Takashinga Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka U19 vs Australia U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 24 Jan 2026 | India U19 vs New Zealand U19 | Group Stage | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Playoff A4 vs D4 | Playoff | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Super Six D2 vs A3 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | High Performance Oval | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Super Six A1 vs D3 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Playoff B4 vs C4 | Playoff | 9:30 AM | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Super Six C1 vs B2 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Super Six D1 vs A2 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Namibia Cricket Ground | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Super Six C3 vs B1 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Super Six C2 vs B3 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Super Six A1 vs D2 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Super Six D3 vs A2 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Super Six D1 vs A3 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Dambulla |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Super Six B3 vs C1 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Super Six B2 vs C3 | Super Six | 9:30 AM | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 1 Feb 2026 | First Semi Final | Semi Final | 9:30 AM | Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Second Semi Final | Semi Final | 9:30 AM | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Final | Final | 9:30 AM | Harare Sports Club | Harare, Zimbabwe |
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 – Team Squads
Below is the complete list of squads for all teams taking part in the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup.
Australia U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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 World Cup 2026 squad
Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Zawad Abrar, Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Rizan Hossan, Shaharia Al Amin, Shadin Islam, Md Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faysal, Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Rifat Beg, Saad Islam Razin, Al Fahad, Shahriar Ahmed, Iqbal Hossain.
Standby: Abdur Rahim, Debashis Sarkar Deba, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Farhan Shahriar, Farzan Ahmed Alif, Sanjid Majumder, Md Sobuj.
England U19 World Cup 2026 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 Moores, Sebastian Morgan.
India U19 World Cup 2026 squad
Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu, Harvansh Singh, R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan.
Ireland U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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.
Japan U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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.
New Zealand U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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 World Cup 2026 squad
Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan, Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor, Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan, Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas, Umar Zaib.
Non-travelling reserves: Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, Mohammad Huzaifa.
Scotland U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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.
South Africa U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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
Sri Lanka U19 World Cup 2026 squad
Vimath Dinsara (c), Kavija Gamage, Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heentigala, Adam Hilmy, Chamarindu Nethsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Kugathas Mathulan, Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Jeewantha Sriram, Senuja Wekunagoda, Malintha Silva.
West Indies U19 World Cup 2026 squad
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 World Cup 2026 squad
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.
Which Team Has Won the Most ICC U19 World Cup Titles?
India is the most successful team in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup history, winning the tournament five times. No other country has matched India’s consistency and success over nearly four decades of U19 World Cup cricket.
ICC U19 World Cup Titles by Team
| Team | Titles Won | Years |
|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022 |
| Australia | 4 | 1988, 2002, 2010, 2024 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 2020 |
| South Africa | 1 | 2014 |
| West Indies | 1 | 2016 |
| England | 1 | 1998 |
Conclusion
The ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 is set to be an exciting tournament, featuring the best young cricket talent from around the world. With 16 teams competing in a well-organized format, and matches hosted in Zimbabwe and Namibia, fans can look forward to high-quality and competitive cricket.
From the group stage to the Super Six and knockout rounds, every match will be crucial. Defending champions Australia will aim to retain their title, while India, the most successful team in U19 World Cup history, will look to continue their dominance.
Many of these young stars could also feature in future tournaments like the ICC T20 World Cup, shaping the next generation of international cricket.
