Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: Complete Schedule, Venues, And Team Details

The ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 is scheduled from November 29 to December 8 in the UAE. Matches will be held in Sharjah and Dubai, with the final at Dubai International Stadium. This tournament, organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), provides a platform for young cricket talent across Asia.

Eight teams will compete in this limited-overs event, featuring 15 matches in group and knockout stages. Participants include five full ICC member nations: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Three associate nations have qualified through regional tournaments.

India has been the most successful team historically, winning eight titles. They aim to regain their dominance after last year's semi-final exit against Bangladesh. The Indian squad includes promising players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre.

Bangladesh, the defending champions who won their first title in 2023, are eager to retain their crown. The tournament is crucial for spotting future cricket stars from Asia.

The teams are split into two groups of four for the group stage:

Group A:

• India
• Pakistan
• Japan
• UAE

Group B:

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Nepal
• Sri Lanka

Tournament Structure

The competition format includes a group stage followed by knockout rounds. Each team aims to showcase its skills and claim regional supremacy with a blend of emerging talents and seasoned performers.

Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: Team Squads

India

The Indian squad features 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.

Pakistan

The Pakistan team includes 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.

Bangladesh

The Bangladesh squad comprises Azizul Hakim Tamin (c), Zawad Abrar (vc), Ashrafuzzaman Barenaya, Rifat Beg, Iqbal Hasan Emon, Mohammad Al Fahad, Farid Hasan, Rizan Hossan, Saad Islam, Shihab James, Maruf Mridha, Samiun Basir Ratul, Islam Razin, Debashish Sarker.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's team features Vihas Thevmika (c), Lakvin Abeysinghe , Viran Chamuditha , Vimath Dinsara , Yenula Dewthusa , Geethika De Silva , Kavija Gamage , Mathulan Kugathas , Praveen Maneesha , Newton Ranjithkumar , Pulindu Perera , Ramiru Perera , Tanuja Rajapakse .

Afghanistan

The Afghanistan lineup includes 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 .

Nepal

Nepal's squad consists of Hemant Dhami(c) Arjun Kumal(vc) Aakash Tripathi Uttam Rangu Thapa Magar(wk) Mayan Yadav Naren Saud Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri Naren Bhatta Santosh Yadav Yubaraj Khatri Roshan Biswakarma Bipin Kumar Mahato Aprajit Poudel Abhisekh Tiwari .

Japan

The Japanese team is led by 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 .

UAE

The UAE squad includes Aayan Afzal Khan(c) Mudit Agarwal Noorullah Ayobi Harsh Desai Karan Dhiman Ethan D'Souza Rachit Ghosh Rayan Khan Akshat Rai Yayin Rai Faisur Rahman Aryan Saxena Aliasgar Shums Uddish Suri Abdullah Tarique .

This tournament promises intense competition as teams vie for glory in Asian cricket. Fans eagerly await to see which nation will emerge victorious in this prestigious event.