The ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup is under way in Oman, with the 13th edition of the 50-over tournament running from November 5-14.
Eight teams — India, Pakistan, Nepal, UAE, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia — are competing for the title in the 50-over tournament.
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All 15 matches will be played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, across Ministry Turf 1 and Turf 2. Each team plays the other three in its group once, and the top two from each group go through to the semi-finals.
Pakistan are the defending champions after beating India by 191 runs in the 2025 final, and they began this campaign with a nine-wicket win over the UAE, powered by Usman Khan’s 139.
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Eight teams are taking part in the 2026 edition. Here are the teams and some of the key players in each squad:
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Team |
Key players |
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India (Group A) |
Lakshya Raichandani (c), Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan, Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid, Rajat Baghel, Arjun Rajput, Ishan Sood |
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Pakistan (Group A) |
Farhan Yousuf (c), Usman Khan, Hamza Zahoor, Abdul Subhan, Ali Raza, Hasnain Abbas Dar, Mohammad Huzaifa |
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Nepal (Group A) |
Bipin Sharma (c), Aashish Luhar, Darsh Sonar, Niraj Kumar Yadav, Rohit Chand, Sachin Bhatt, Subham Khanal |
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UAE (Group A) |
Ayaan Misbah (c), Ahmed Khudadad, Bilal Khan, Noorullah Ayobi, Uddish Suri, Omar Tauqir, Zainullah Rahmani |
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Afghanistan (Group B) |
Sohail Khan (c), Farid Zadran, Subhan Ali, Noman Salarzai, Noor Ali Niazai, Taher Sarwary, Hamza Alikhil |
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Bangladesh (Group B) |
Farid Hasan Faysal (c), Ahsan Al Mumin, Abdullah Al Muhi, SK Jarif Siyam, Farhan Sadik, Tafiul Alam Tamim, Rubay Islam Rizon |
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Sri Lanka (Group B) |
Viran Chamuditha (c), Senuja Wekunagoda, Rehan Peiris, Kaushika Kumarasinghe, Lithma Perera, Vigneshwaran Akash, Sethmika Seneviratne |
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Malaysia (Group B) |
Deeaz Patro (c), Syamil Aqil, Asyraf Mikail, Firash Taqiuddin, Alif Haziq, Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran, Dzul Syahmi |
Every match starts at 9am local time in Oman, which is 10:30am in India. Here is the full schedule, with results updated as the games finish.
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Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
Result |
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Nov. 5 |
Sri Lanka vs. Malaysia |
10:30 a.m. |
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets |
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Nov. 5 |
Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan |
10:30 a.m. |
Afghanistan won by 113 runs |
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Nov. 6 |
Pakistan vs. UAE |
10:30 a.m. |
Pakistan won by 9 wickets |
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Nov. 6 |
India vs. Nepal |
10:30 a.m. |
India won by 10 wickets |
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Nov. 7 |
Afghanistan vs. Malaysia |
10:30 a.m. |
Afghanistan won by 10 wickets |
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Nov. 7 |
Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh |
10:30 a.m. |
Bangladesh won by 45 runs |
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Nov. 8 |
UAE vs. Nepal |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 8 |
India vs. Pakistan |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 9 |
Bangladesh vs. Malaysia |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 9 |
Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 10 |
India vs. UAE |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 10 |
Pakistan vs. Nepal |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 12 |
Semi-final 1 |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 12 |
Semi-final 2 |
10:30 a.m. |
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Nov. 14 |
Final |
10:30 a.m. |
Here’s how to watch the U-19 Asia Cup 2026 live in India:
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TV channel: Sony Sports Network
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Live stream: SonyLIV
In India, the tournament is broadcast on the Sony Sports Network, and fans can stream the matches on the SonyLIV app and website.
