India begin their ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 campaign on Thursday with a Group A clash against United States of America U19 in Bulawayo, as the tournament gets underway across co-hosts Zimbabwe and Namibia. Chasing a record-extending sixth U19 World Cup title, India enter the competition as one of the favourites, carrying strong momentum into the opening fixture.
Led by a settled core and backed by impressive recent results, India arrive at the tournament with 16 wins from their last 21 Youth ODIs, translating into a win percentage of over 76 and a win-loss ratio of 3.2. The spotlight, however, will firmly be on 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has already built a formidable record at youth level. Sooryavanshi has scored
973 runs in Youth ODIs at an average of 54.05, with three centuries and four fifties, striking at over 164 - numbers that place him among the most dangerous batters in the competition.
The USA, meanwhile, will be eager to test themselves against one of the tournament heavyweights as they look to make an early statement in Group A.
When will the India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 match be played?
The India vs USA Group A match will be played on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Where will the India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 match be held?
The match will take place at the Queens Sports Club.
What time will the India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 match start?
The India vs USA U19 World Cup match will begin at 1:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 12:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will telecast the India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 match live?
The India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Group A match will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the live streaming of the India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 match?
Live streaming of the India vs USA U19 World Cup match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
India U19 squad: Ayush Mhatre (c), R.S. 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.
USA U19 squad: Utkarsh Srivastava (c), Adnit Jhamb, Shiv Shani, Nitish Sudini, Advaith Krishna, Sahir Bhatia, Arjun Mahesh, Amrinder Gill, Sabrish Prasad, Adit Kappa, Sahil Garg, Amogh Reddy Arepally, Ritvik Appidi, Rayaan Taj, Rishabh Shimpi
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