The ICC U19 World Cup 2026, the 16th edition of the tournament, is all set to begin on 15th January 2026. The competition will conclude on 6th February 2026, with the final match scheduled on the last day.
The tournament will be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia, featuring 16 teams divided into four groups, all competing for the prestigious title. Excitement is building as fans eagerly await to see the future stars of cricket in action.
This article covers all the details of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026, including fixtures, teams, squads, and live streaming information.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 – Tournament Overview
The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 will follow the usual format. It will have 50-over matches and 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 |
This will be the 16th edition of the tournament, and Australia is the defending champion.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 – Teams & Groups
The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 has 16 national teams that are divided into four groups of four in the first stage. The teams include well-known cricketing nations like India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, England, and Sri Lanka.
It also features new teams such as the USA, Japan, Scotland, and Tanzania that are stepping into the spotlight. This mix of established members and qualifying nations promises exciting group matches and highlights future stars.
Top performances in the group stage will decide who advances to the Super Sixes, and ultimately, the knockout rounds.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Zimbabwe | Australia | Tanzania |
| Bangladesh | Pakistan | Ireland | West Indies |
| USA | England | Japan | Afghanistan |
| New Zealand | Scotland | Sri Lanka | South Africa |
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 – Squads
Check below the squads of the participating teams announced so far,
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
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
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
Sri Lanka U19
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
Bangladesh U19
Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Zawad Abrar (vc), 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
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
England 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
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
Reserves: Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, Mohammad Huzaifa
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
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
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
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
(Note: Afghanistan U19, Tanzania U19 & USA U19 – Yet to be announced)
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 – Schedule
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 |
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 – Live Streaming Platforms
The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, running from 15th January to 6th February, will be available to fans worldwide through official streaming partners and regional broadcasters.
Matches can be watched live across multiple devices, ensuring viewers don’t miss the emerging stars in action during this exciting tournament.
Live Streaming in India
Fans in India can watch all ICC U19 World Cup matches live on Star Sports channels and stream them via JioHotstar.
The platform offers live coverage, match highlights, and on-demand replays, making it convenient for fans to follow every game from the group stages to the final, all in one place.
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Live Streaming in the USA & Canada
In both the United States and Canada, the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 will be available live through Willow TV and its digital platforms. Willow holds the official broadcast and streaming rights for all ICC events in North America through the end of 2027, including the U19 World Cup.
Fans can watch matches live on Willow TV and stream them on the Willow digital app/website, ensuring comprehensive coverage of every game.
