Under-19 Asia Cup 2026: Teams, Dates and Full Schedule

Cricket is a game loved by many people. Soon, young players from different countries will play in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026.The matches will be played in Oman. The first match is set for November 5, 2026. The final is set for November 14, 2026.Eight teams will play in this cup. India and Pakistan will also play against each other. Their match is set for November 8.Let's learn more about this cricket cup.

The Under-19 Asia Cup is a cricket cup for young players under 19 years of age. Teams from eight countries will play in this cup. Every team will try to win its matches. The team that wins the final will take the cup home. Each team will get 50 overs to score runs when it bats.

Which Teams Will Play?

There are eight teams in the cup. They are split into two groups.

Group A

  • India
  • Pakistan
  • UAE
  • Nepal

India and Pakistan are in the same group. Their match will be on November 8.

UAE and Nepal will also try to win their matches.

Group B

  • Bangladesh
  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Malaysia

These four teams will also try to win the cup. Each team will play three matches in its group.

Here is the match list.

Date

Match

November 5

Sri Lanka vs Malaysia

November 5

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan

November 6

Pakistan vs UAE

November 6

India vs Nepal

November 7

Afghanistan vs Malaysia

November 7

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh

November 8

India vs Pakistan

November 8

UAE vs Nepal

November 9

Bangladesh vs Malaysia

November 9

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

November 10

India vs UAE

November 10

Pakistan vs Nepal

November 12

Semi-final 1

November 12

Semi-final 2

November 14

Final

 When Will India Play Pakistan?

India will play Pakistan on November 8, 2026.Many cricket fans will wait for this match. Both teams will try to win. India will first play Nepal on November 6. Then it will play Pakistan on November 8. Its last group match will be against UAE on November 10.Pakistan will first play UAE on November 6. Then it will play India on November 8. Its last group match will be against Nepal on November 10.Both teams will want to reach the final. The cup will be held in Oman. The matches are set to take place at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground near Muscat. Young players from all eight teams will come to play cricket.

How Will a Team Win the Cup?

There are three steps.

Step 1: Group matches

All teams will play three matches. They will try to win as many matches as they can.

Step 2: Semi-finals

The best two teams from each group will move to the semi-finals.

Four teams will play in this round. The two teams that win will go to the final.

Step 3: Final

The final is set for November 14.

Two teams will play this match. The team that wins will get the cup.

Who Won the Last Cup?

Pakistan won the last Under-19 Asia Cup. So, Pakistan will try to win it again. India and the other teams will also try their best. It will be fun to see which team wins this time.

 This cup gives young players a chance to play with teams from other countries.

They can learn many new things.

  • They can get better at cricket.
  • They can learn to play as a team.
  • They can learn how to play under pressure.
  • They can show their skills.
  • They can get ready for bigger matches in the future.

Some of these young players may become big cricket stars one day. The Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 is set to start on November 5 in Oman. Eight teams will play for the cup. India will play Nepal first. India and Pakistan will meet on November 8.Pakistan will try to win the cup again. India and the other teams will try to stop them. Which team do you think will win the cup? We will have to wait and see!