The Asian Cricket Council announced the schedule for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2023. The 10th edition of the youth continental tournament will kick off on December 8 in Dubai.
This 50-over tournament will act as perfect preparation for the teams participating in the upcoming 2024 ICC U19 World Cup. The U19 Asia Cup will feature 8 teams split into 2 groups of 4.
Group A consists of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the UAE, and Japan. The defending champions, India, will play the opening encounter against Afghanistan on December 8 at the ICC Academy Oval 1.
The tournament, spanning over 10 days, will take place in Dubai across 3 venues, with the group fixtures taking place at ICC Academy Oval 1 and Oval 2. While the Dubai International Stadium will host the first semi-final and the final.
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 Groups
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| India | Bangladesh |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Afghanistan | UAE |
| Nepal | Japan |
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 Complete Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local/IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08 | India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 08 | Pakistan U19 vs Nepal U19 | ICC Academy Oval 2 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 09 | Bangladesh U19 vs UAE U19 | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 09 | Sri Lanka U19 vs Japan U19 | ICC Academy Oval 2 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 10 | India U19 vs Pakistan U19 | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 10 | Afghanistan U19 vs Nepal U19 | ICC Academy Oval 2 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 11 | Bangladesh U19 vs Japan U19 | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 11 | Sri Lanka U19 vs UAE U19 | ICC Academy Oval 2 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 12 | Pakistan U19 vs Afghanistan U19 | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 12 | India U19 vs Nepal U19 | ICC Academy Oval 2 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 13 | Bangladesh U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 13 | UAE U19 vs Japan U19 | ICC Academy Oval 2 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 15 | 1st Semi-Final | Dubai International Stadium | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 15 | 2nd Semi-Final | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
| Dec 17 | Final | Dubai International Stadium | 9:30 AM/11:00 AM |
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ACC U19 Asia Cup Squads
India U19: Uday Saharan (C), Saumy Kumar Pandey (VC), Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Avinash Rao (WK), M Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan (WK), Aardhya Shukla, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Naman Tiwari, Musheer Khan, Dhanush Gowda, Raj Limbani
Pakistan U19: Saad Baig (C & WK), Ahmad Hussain, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Arafat Minhas (VC), Azan Awais, Mohammad Zeeshan, Shahzaib Khan, Khubaib Khalil, Najab Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Riazullah, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Ubaid Shah
Sri Lanka U19: Sineth Jayawardene (C), Malsha Tharupath (VC), Pulindu Perera, Rusanda Gamage, Ravishan Nethsara, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Dinura Kalupahana, Vishwa Lahiru, Garuka Sanketh, Vishen Halambage, Ruvishan Perera, Vihas Thewmika, Duvindu Ranatunga, Hirun Kapurubandara, Dinuka Thennakoon
Afghanistan U19: Naseer Khan (C), Wafiullah Tarakhil, Jamshid Zadran, Khalid Taniwal, Akram Mohammadzai, Shoail Khan Zurmati, Rahimullah Zurmati, Noman Shah Agha, Mohammad Younus Zadran, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Wahidullah Zadran, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Khalil Ahmad
Nepal U19: Dev Khanal (C), Dipesh Kandel, Gulshan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Subash Bhandari, Aakash Tripathi, Arjun Kumal, Deepak Bohara, Uttam Thapa Magar, Dipak Dumre, Aakash Chand, Bishal KC, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Bipin Rawal
Japan U19: Koji Hardgrave-Abe (C), Kazuma Kato-Stafford (VC), Chihaya Arakawa, Shotaro Hiratsuka, Charles Hinze, Hirotake Kakinuma, Hugo Kelly, Daniel Panckhurst, Nihar Parmar, Aditya Phadke, Timothy Moore, Tomo Rear, Aarav Tiwari, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake
Bangladesh U19: Squad yet to be announced
UAE U19: Squad yet to be announced
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 Broadcast Details
In India, the U19 Asia Cup will be broadcast live by Star Sports on TV, while Disney+ Hotstar will livestream it on their app. For fans in Pakistan, the tournament will be available on PTV Sports and Ten Sports. Fans in Bangladesh can watch the matches on Gazi TV.
