India U19 face New Zealand U19 on Saturday (January 24) in Match 24 of the ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup 2026 in a decisive Group B encounter at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
India enter the contest in strong form, having secured convincing wins in their opening fixtures to top the group standings. The young side has displayed impressive balance, explosive batting at the top, solid middle-order contributions, and a varied bowling attack that has consistently troubled opponents.
New Zealand, however, arrive under pressure after two successive washouts due to rain. Without any completed matches or points so far, this becomes a virtual must-win for the Kiwis to keep their qualification hopes alive.
IND U19 vs NZ U19 Key Players to Watch
For India, captain Ayush Mhatre leads
the side, though his form has been under scrutiny after a strong warm-up showing followed by quieter outings in the tournament proper. Explosive opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi brings firepower at the top, while all-rounders like Vihaan Malhotra and reliable performers such as Abhigyan Kundu provide depth. The bowling, featuring pace and spin options, has been a major strength.
New Zealand are captained by Tom Jones, with key contributions expected from all-rounders Snehith Reddy and Jaskaran Sandhu, alongside promising talents like Aryan Mann and Mason Clarke. Players born in India but representing New Zealand add an intriguing subplot, bringing extra motivation to the contest.
IND U19 and NZ U19 Squads
India: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Pangalia, Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh, Aaron George, Mohamed Enaan
New Zealand: Aryan Mann, Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones (c), Snehith Reddy, Marco Alpe (wk), Jacob Cotter, Jaskaran Sandhu, Callum Samson, Flynn Morey, Selwin Sanjay, Mason Clarke, Harry Burns, Brandon Matzopoulos, Hunter Shore, Harry Waite, Luke Harrison
India U19 vs New Zealand U19 Live Streaming and Telecast
India
The IND U19 vs NZ U19 match will telecast on Star Sports network while live-streaming is available on Jio Hotstar app and website from 1 PM IST on Saturday.
UK
Sky Sports will broadcast the IND vs NZ U19 World Cup match from 7:30 AM GMT on Saturday.
Pakistan
The match can be watched on Tamasha app and website from 12:30 PM local time.
New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ will broadcast the match on Saturday.
USA
The India vs New Zealand match in U19 World Cup will telecast on Willow TV from 2:30 AM ET in the early hours of Saturday.






