ICC U19 World Cup 2026: Schedule, Venues, Groups, Format, Squads And Live Streaming Details

The 2026 edition of the ICC U19 World Cup is scheduled to be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia from Jan. 15 to Feb. 6. The 16-team competition will feature defending champions Australia, five-time winners India, and fellow powerhouses New Zealand, South Africa, England, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh vying for the junior World Cup title.

Apart from these giants, co-hosts Zimbabwe, USA, Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Afghanistan and Tanzania will also strive to make their presence felt in the three-week-long tournament spanning across 41 games and five venues in the two African countries.

The U19 World Cup 2026 retains the competition's traditional format. The 16 participants will be divided into four groups of four teams each. Three teams from each group will advance to the 'Super 6s stage', while the fourth-placed sides will move to the placement league. Group A's 4th team will take on Group D's fourth side. In the same vein, Group B's 4th side will be facing the 4th team of Group C. The winners and losers of these games will take on each other again to determine the final 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th finishers.

As for the main league, the 12 contenders making it to the 'Super 6s stage' will be divided into two equal groups. While the top 3 from Groups A and D will be combined in one group, those qualifying from Groups B and C will join each other in a separate group. Teams will play two matches against teams making it through from the opposite group and finishing lower or in a different position. For ex, a Group A winner will take on the second and third-placed sides of Group D. That, also while carrying forward points, wins and net run-rate earned against those progressing from their own groups.

The top 2 teams from either Super 6s group will qualify for the tournament semi-finals and the winners will play the final for the prized silverware.

Namibia Cricket Ground and High Performance Oval will host the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 matches allocated to Namibia. The Harare Sports Club and Takashinga Sports Club in Harare and the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo will host the Zimbabwean leg.

• Group A: India, Bangladesh, New Zealand and the USA

• Group B: Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Scotland and England

• Group C: Japan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Ireland

• Group D: Tanzania, West Indies, South Africa, Afghanistan

Australia: Oliver Peake (c), Kasey Barton, Naden Cooray, Jayden Draper, Ben Gordon, Steven Hogan, Thomas Hogan, John James, Charles Lachmund, Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Hayden Schiller, Aryan Sharma, William Taylor, Alex Lee Young

India: Ayush Mhatre (c), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, D Deepesh, Mohamed Enaan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan A Patel, Harvansh Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi

South Africa: Muhammad Bulbulia (c), JJ Basson, Daniel Bosman, Corne Botha, Paul James, Enathi Khitshini Tembalethu, Michael Kruiskamp, Adnaan Lagadien, Bayanda Majola, Armaan Manack, Bandile Mbatha, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka, Jason Rowles, Ntandoyenkosi Soni, Jorich van Schalkwyk

Ireland: Olly Riley (c), Reuben Wilson, Alex Armstrong, Callum Armstrong, Marko Bates, Sebastian Dijkstra, Thomas Ford, Samuel Haslett, Adam Leckey, Febin Manoj, Luke Murray, Robert O’Brien, Freddie Ogilby, James West, Bruce Whaley. Non-Travelling Reserves: Peter le Roux, William Shields

Japan: Kazuma Kato-Stafford (c), Charles Hara-Hinze, Gabriel Hara-Hinze, Montgomery Hara-Hinze, Kaisei Kobayashi-Doggett, Timothy Moore, Skyler Nakayama-Cook, Ryuki Ozeki, Nihar Parmar, Nikhil Pol, Chihaya Sekine, Hugo Tani-Kelly, Sandev Aaryan Waduge, Kai Wall, Taylor Waugh

Sri Lanka: Vimath Dinsara (c), Kavija Gamage, Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heentigala, Adam Hilmy, Chamarindu Nethsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Kugathas Mathulan, Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Jeewantha Sriram, Senuja Wekunagoda, Malintha Silva

England: Thomas Rew (c), Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Falconer, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Hands, Manny Lumsden, Ben Mayes, James Minto, Isaac Mohammed, Joe Moores, Sebastian Morgan

Bangladesh: Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Zawad Abrar (vc), Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Rizan Hossan, Shaharia Al Amin, Shadin Islam, Md Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faysal, Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Rifat Beg, Saad Islam Razin, Al Fahad, Shahriar Ahmed, Iqbal Hossain

Zimbabwe: Simbarashe Mudzengerere (c), Kian Blignaut, Michael Blignaut, Leeroy Chiwaula, Tatenda Chimugoro, Brendon Senzere, Nathaniel Hlabangana, Takudzwa Makoni, Panashe Mazai, Webster Madhidhi, Shelton Mazvitorera, Kupakwashe Muradzi, Brandon Ndiweni, Dhruv Patel, Benny Zuze

New Zealand: Tom Jones (c), Marco Alpe, Hugo Bogue, Harry Burns, Mason Clarke, Jacob Cotter, Aryan Mann, Brandon Matzopoulos, Flynn Morey, Snehith Reddy, Callum Samson, Jaskaran Sandhu, Selwin Sanjay, Hunter Shore, Harry Waite

Scotland: Thomas Knight (c), Finlay Carter, Max Chaplin, George Cutler, Rory Grant, Finlay Jones, Ollie Jones, Ali Khan, Olly Pillinger, Ethan Ramsay, Theo Robinson, Manu Saraswat, Shreyas Tekale, Shlok Thaker, Jake Woodhouse

Pakistan: Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan (vc), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas, Umar Zaib. Non-travelling reserves: Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, Mohammad Huzaifa

West Indies: Joshua Dorne (c), Jewel Andrew, Shamar Apple, Shaquan Belle, Zachary Carter, Tanez Francis, R’jai Gittens, Vitel Lawes, Micah McKenzie, Matthew Miller, Isra-el Morton, Jakeem Pollard, Aadian Racha, Kunal Tilokani, Jonathan Van Lange. Reserves: Brendan Boodoo, Tyriek Bryan, Earsinho Fontaine, Deshawn James

Tanzania, USA and Afghanistan are yet to announce their squads.

The 2026 U19 World Cup matches can be streamed live in India on the Jio Hotstar app and website. The games will also be televised on the Star Sports Network channels. All matches will kick off at 1:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time.