Next Generation Cricket Stars Chase Glory This Year

The ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 Start From 15th January.

The ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 is set to bring together the world’s most promising young cricketers, with teams preparing to battle for global supremacy in what is widely regarded as the breeding ground for future international stars.

The 16th edition of the Men’s Under-19 World Cup is set to take place from January 15 to February 6, 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four teams each. While each team plays the three other sides in its group during the first round of the tournament, the top three ranked teams from each group progress to the Super Six.

The top four teams then qualify for the semi-finals on February 3 and 4, which will be held in Bulawayo and Harare, respectively. The final will take place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.

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Tanzania will be making their debut in the competition, which will also see Japan featuring in it for the second time after they last played in it in 2020.

Apart from that venue, the four other grounds that will be hosting the tournament are the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare, the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, the recently inaugurated Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, and the HP Oval also in Windhoek.

All teams are due to arrive on January 8, before playing warm-up matches from January 9-14, ahead of the tournament proper starting a day later. 1st Day of tournament held 3 Matches, India U-19 Faces USA U-19 from Group B in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe U-19 Faces Scotland U-19 from Group C in Harare. and Tanzania U-19 vs West Indies U-19 From Group D in Windhoek.

There Are 4 Group in the Group Stage, Where Australia U-19, Ireland U-19, Japan U-19 and Sri Lanka U-19 in Group A. Bangladesh U-19 in Group B, There have Been India U-19, New Zealand U-19 and USA U-19.

England U-19, Pakistan U-19, Scotland U-19 and Zimbabwe U-19 in Group C. Another Four team Afghanistan U-19, South Africa U-19, Tanzania U-19 and West Indies U-19 in Group D.

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