2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup
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The 2026 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which was held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in early 2026.[1][2][3] It was the sixteenth edition of the Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. Australia were the defending champions.[4]
Dates15 January – 6 February 2026
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Cricket formatLimited-overs (50 overs)
Tournament format(s)Group stage, Super 6s and Knockout stage
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| Dates | 15 January – 6 February 2026 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, Super 6s and Knockout stage |
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| Champions |  India (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 41 |
| Player of the series | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
| Most runs | Ben Mayes (444) |
| Most wickets | Manny Lumsden (16) |
| Official website | Official website |
In the final, India defeated England by 100 runs to win their record sixth Under-19 Cricket World Cup title.[5]
Qualification
The top ten teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, along with host Zimbabwe and the five winners of regional qualification tournaments.
The regional qualification tournaments were held from 25 February 2024 to 16 August 2025.[1][6] The other five places in the tournament were awarded to the winners of the five regional under-19 tournaments.[7][8]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | No. of teams | Teams |
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| Full Member host[a] | 13 November 2022 | N/a | 1 |  Zimbabwe |
| 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup (Top 10 teams from previous tournament) | 3 February 2024 |  South Africa | 10 |  Australia |
 Bangladesh | ||||
| England | ||||
| India | ||||
 Ireland | ||||
 Pakistan | ||||
 New Zealand | ||||
 Sri Lanka | ||||
| South Africa | ||||
 West Indies | ||||
| Africa Qualifier | 6 April 2025 |  Nigeria | 1 |  Tanzania |
| Asia Qualifier | 19 April 2025 |  Nepal | 1 |  Afghanistan |
| East Asia-Pacific Qualifier | 29 April 2025 |  Japan | 1 | Japan |
| Europe Qualifier | 6 August 2025 |  Scotland | 1 | Scotland |
| Americas Qualifier | 16 August 2025 |  United States | 1 | United States |
| Total | 16 |
Match officials
On 8 January 2026, the ICC released the list of match referees and umpires for the tournament.[9]
- Match referees
- Umpires
Squads
Each team selected a squad of fifteen players for the tournament, excluding reserves, with Ireland being the first team to name their squad on 1 December 2025.[10]
Format
16 teams are divided into four groups. The top three teams from each group advance to the Super Six stage. The fourth placed teams in Group A and D face each other, while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C face each other in the placement stage.
In the super-six stage, the top three teams from Group A and D are combined in one group, with the top three teams from Group B and C combined in another group. Each team carries forward the number of points, wins, and net run rate they have earned against other Super 6 qualifying teams and will then play two matches in the Super 6 stage against the opponent from the corresponding group that finished in a different group stage position (i.e. the A1 team plays only D2 and D3 in the Super 6). Similarly, A2 plays only D1 and D3, and so forth. So, all team will be evaluated in Super six with results from 4 matches played.
The top two teams from each group in the super-six stage will qualify for the semi-finals.
Venues
In November 2025, the ICC unveiled the list of venues for the tournament, with Zimbabwe set to host 25 matches, including both semi-finals and the final, while Namibia set to host the remaining 16 fixtures.[11]
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Warm-up matches
The ICC announced the warm-up fixtures along with the complete tournament schedule on 19 November 2025.[12]
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Group stage
The ICC announced the groups and fixtures on 19 November 2025, with the group stage, comprising 24 matches, scheduled to be played from 15 to 24 January 2026.[11]
Group A
Points table
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
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Rob O'Brien 79 (98) Charles Lachmund 3/41 (10 overs) |
Steven Hogan 115 (111) Luke Murray 1/46 (8.4 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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Viran Chamuditha 192 (143) Timothy Moore 3/43 (6 overs) |
Hugo Tani-Kelly 101* (162) Sethmika Seneviratne 1/9 (3 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to field.
- Dimantha Mahavithana and Viran Chamuditha (SL) recorded the highest partnership for any wicket (328 runs) in a Youth ODI.
- Viran Chamuditha (SL) scored the highest individual score in U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[13][14]
- Hugo Tani-Kelly (Jap) scored his maiden century in Youth ODIs and became the first Japanese to score a century in U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
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Vimath Dinsara 95 (102) Oliver Riley 2/51 (10 overs) |
Callum Armstrong 39 (83) Dulnith Sigera 4/19 (4.1 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
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Hugo Tani-Kelly 79* (135) Naden Cooray 3/31 (10 overs) |
Will Malajczuk 102 (55) Nihar Parmar 1/35 (8 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the highest total scored by Japan in Youth ODIs.
- Will Malajczuk (Aus) scored the fastest century (51 balls) in the history of Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[15]
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Charlie Hara-Hinze 57 (70) Adam Leckey 3/44 (9 overs) |
Freddie Ogilby 73 (46) Timothy Moore 2/30 (5 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.976 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.327 | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | −6.143 | |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | −1.720 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
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Nitish Sundini 36 (52) Henil Patel 5/16 (7 overs) |
Abhigyan Kundu 42* (41) Ritvik Appidi 2/24 (5 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- India were set a revised target of 96 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
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Abhigyan Kundu 80 (112) Al Fahad 5/38 (9.2 overs) |
Azizul Hakim 51 (72) Vihaan Malhotra 4/14 (4 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- Bangladesh were set a revised target of 165 runs from 29 overs due to rain.
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Nitish Sudini 117* (133) Flynn Morey 4/40 (10 overs) |
Hugo Bogue 10* (2) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
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Callum Samson 37* (48) RS Ambrish 4/29 (8 overs) |
Ayush Mhatre 53 (27) Selwin Sanjay 1/22 (2.3 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
- India were set a revised target of 130 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
Group C
Points table
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
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Caleb Falconer 66 (73) Ahmed Hussain 3/38 (10 overs) |
Farhan Yousaf 65 (86) Alex Green 2/21 (7 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
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Thomas Knight 37 (72) Ali Raza 4/37 (10 overs) |
Usman Khan 75 (85) Ollie Jones 2/41 (10 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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Ben Mayes 191 (117) Jake Woodhouse 3/88 (10 overs) |
Finlay Carter 34 (55) Caleb Falconer 3/19 (4.5 overs) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
Group D
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Afghanistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.487 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | West Indies |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.230 | |
| 3 | South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.640 | |
| 4 | Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.446 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
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Dylan Thakrar 26 (38) Vitel Lawes 3/23 (6 overs) |
Tanez Francis 52 (55) Augustino Mwamele 2/17 (3 overs) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
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Faisal Shinozada 82 (96) Corne Botha 3/45 (10 overs) |
Jason Rowles 98 (93) Khatir Stanikzai 2/46 (8.5 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
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Osman Sadat 88 (131) Jakeem Pollard 3/39 (10 overs) |
Jewel Andrew 57 (70) Nooristani Omarzai 4/16 (7.2 overs) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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Jason Rowles 125* (101) Simba Mbaki 2/85 (7 overs) |
Simba Mbaki 17 (26) Bayanda Majola 2/6 (6.2 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.
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Augustino Mwamele 14 (49) Nooristani Omarzai 5/9 (7 overs) |
Faisal Shinozada 55* (34) Khalidy Juma 1/32 (6 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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Zachary Carter 114 (104) JJ Basson 5/23 (10 overs) |
Jason Rowles 46 (40) Shaquan Belle 6/40 (10 overs) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
13th to 16th Place play-offs
Super 6
Teams will face each other in diagonal form in Super 6, which means A1 will face D2 and D3, A2 will face D1 and D3, and A3 will face D1 and D2.
Group 1
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.950 | Advanced to the Semi-finals |
| 2 | Afghanistan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.725 | |
| 3 | Sri Lanka |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −0.113 | |
| 4 | West Indies |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.421 | |
| 5 | South Africa |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.980 | |
| 6 | Ireland |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.010 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- Fixtures
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Paul James 34 (60) Charles Lachmund 3/29 (7 overs) |
Steven Hogan 43 (73) JJ Basson 3/41 (10 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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James West 45 (55) Micah McKenzie 4/36 (10 overs) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ireland's innings curtailed at 40 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 190.
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Osman Sadat 61 (107) Viran Chamuditha 2/20 (10 overs) |
Senuja Wekunagoda 43 (79) Rohullah Arab 2/23 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
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Oliver Peake 109 (117) Jakeem Pollard 2/37 (8 overs) |
Zachary Carter 64 (42) Charles Lachmund 4/66 (9 overs) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
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Jorich Van Schalkwyk 116 (130) Vigneshwaran Akash 4/46 (10 overs) |
Viran Chamuditha 110 (94) Corne Botha 2/37 (8 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
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Faisal Shinozada 163 (142) Reuben Wilson 3/52 (10 overs) |
Marko Bates 34 (81) Abdul Aziz 3/21 (7.4 overs) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Group 2
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.585 | Advanced to the Semi-finals |
| 2 | England |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.757 | |
| 3 | Pakistan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.765 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −0.505 | |
| 5 | New Zealand |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | −2.923 | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.815 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
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Hugo Bogue 39 (27) Abdul Subhan 4/11 (6.3 overs) |
Sameer Minhas 76* (59) Mason Clarke 1/34 (6 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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Vihaan Malhotra 109* (107) Tatenda Chimugoro 3/49 (8 overs) |
Leeroy Chiwaula 62 (77) Ayush Mhatre 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
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Ben Mayes 53 (70) Snehith Reddy 2/28 (6 overs) |
Snehith Reddy 47 (65) Manny Lumsden 5/17 (6.5 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
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Azizul Hakim 59 (87) Michael Blignaut 2/41 (10 overs) |
Simbarashe Mudzengerere 70 (121) Iqbal Hossain Emon 5/24 (10 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
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Vedant Trivedi 68 (98) Abdul Subhan 3/33 (9.5 overs) |
Usman Khan 66 (92) Ayush Mhatre 3/21 (8 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Australia
| 250 (47.3 overs) | |||||||
| B2 | England
| 277/7 (50 overs) | |||||||
| SFW1 | England
| 311 (40.2 overs) | |||||||
| SFW2 | India
| 411/9 (50 overs) | |||||||
| B1 | India
| 311/3 (41.1 overs) | |||||||
| A2 | Afghanistan
| 310/4 (50 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals
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Faisal Shinozada 110 (93) Kanishk Chouhan 2/55 (9 overs) |
Aaron George 115 (104) Nooristani Omarzai 2/64 (10 overs) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- India qualified for 10th final in U19 World Cup history.[17]
Final
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Caleb Falconer 115 (67) RS Ambrish 3/56 (9 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Ind) holds the tournament record for the highest number of sixes hit by a batter in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with a total of 30.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's (Ind) 55-ball century is the second fastest in Under-19 World Cup history.[18]
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Ind) recorded the most sixes (15) in a Youth ODI innings.
Final standings
| Pos. | Team |
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| 1 | India |
| 2 | England |
| 3 | Australia |
| 4 | Afghanistan |
| 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 6 | Pakistan |
| 7 | West Indies |
| 8 | Bangladesh |
| 9 | New Zealand |
| 10 | South Africa |
| 11 | Ireland |
| 12 | Zimbabwe |
| 13 | United States |
| 14 | Japan |
| 15 | Scotland |
| 16 | Tanzania |
Team of the tournament
On 8 February 2026, the ICC announced the team of the tournament.[19]
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Viran Chamuditha
Faisal Shinozada
Thomas Rew (c, wk)
Oliver Peake- Ben Mayes
- Kanishk Chouhan
- Nooristani Omarzai
Vitel Lawes
Ali Raza- Manny Lumsden
- Henil Patel (12th man)
Records
| Record | Value | Player | Team | Against |
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| Most Runs | 444 | Ben Mayes | England |
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| Highest Innings | 192 | Viran Chamuditha | Sri Lanka |
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| Highest Average | 200 | Hugo Tani-Kelly | Japan |
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| Highest Strike Rate | 169.49 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | India | |
| Most Centuries | 2 | Oliver Peake | Australia | |
| Viran Chamuditha | Sri Lanka | |||
| Faisal Shinozada | Afghanistan | |||
| Most Sixes | 30 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | India | |
| Most Sixes in an innings | 15 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | India |
England |
| Highest Partnership | 328 | Dimantha Mahavithana | Sri Lanka |
Japan |
| Viran Chamuditha |
| Record | Value | Player | Team | Against |
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| Most Wickets | 16 | Manny Lumsden | England |
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| Best Bowling Figures | 6/40 | Shaquan Belle | West Indies |
South Africa |
| Best Average (min. 10 overs) | 9.07 | Abdul Subhan | Pakistan |
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| Best Economy Rate (min. 10 overs) | 2.65 | Viran Chamuditha | Sri Lanka | |
| Best Strike Rate (min. 10 overs) | 13.2 | Timothy Moore | Japan | |
| Most 4+ Wicket Hauls | 2 | Nooristani Omarzai | Afghanistan |
| Record | Value | Team | Against |
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| Highest Innings Total | 411/9 | India |
England |
| Highest Match Aggregate | 722 | India |
England |
| Highest Victory Margin (Runs) | 329 | South Africa |
Tanzania |
| Highest Victory Margin (Wickets) | 9 | Afghanistan |
Tanzania |
| Australia |
Sri Lanka | ||
| Japan |
Tanzania | ||
| Most Extras Conceded in an Innings | 35 | Afghanistan |
South Africa |
| Record | Value | Player | Team |
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| Most Catches | 8 | Ben Dawkins | England |
| Most Wicketkeeper Dismissals | 14 | Hamza Zahoor | Afghanistan |
| Thomas Rew | England |
Notes
- Only full-member host nations secured automatic qualification for this Under-19 World Cup. Namibia despite co-hosting the tournament, had to play the qualifiers.