India U19 (IND U19) will square off against New Zealand U19 (BAN U19) in match No. 24 of the U19 World Cup 2026 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday, January 24.
The Ayush Mhatre-led team had a good start to their campaign as they registered a six-wicket win via the DLS method in their season opener against USA U19. The team took the same confidence against arch-rivals Bangladesh, thrashing them by 18 runs via the DLS method. The team has already qualified for the next round and will
be looking to extend its winning streak.
Meanwhile, New Zealand U19 have had both their games against the USA and Bangladesh end in a no result. Currently occupying the second spot in Group B's points table, the BlackCaps will be hoping they get a whole game and end on the winning side.
IND U19 vs NZ U19 Match Details
| Match | India U19 vs New Zealand U19, Match 24, U19 World Cup 2026 |
| Venue | Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo |
| Date & Time | Saturday, January 24; 1:00 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming | Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Pitch Report
The surface at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is preferred by the pacers. With a past pitch, the batters would look to stay wary in the early stages of the clash. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss could be a wise decision.
IND U19 vs NZ U19 Head to Head
| Matches Played | 21 |
| Won by IND U19 | 18 |
| Won by NZ U19 | 03 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| First-ever Fixture | February 20, 1988 |
| Most-recent Fixture | January 30, 2024 |
IND U19 vs NZ U19 Predicted Playing XIs
India U19 (IND U19):
Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran
New Zealand U19 (NZ U19):
Aryan Mann, Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones(c), Snehith Reddy, Marco Alpe(w), Jacob Cotter, Jaskaran Sandhu, Callum Samson, Flynn Morey, Selwin Sanjay, Mason Clarke
IND U19 vs NZ U19 Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter: Abhigyan Kundu
India U19 batter Abhigyan Kundu could be the best batter in the upcoming game against New Zealand U19. In the two games, the southpaw has scored 122 runs at an average of 122.00 and a strike rate of 79.73. Kundu is coming off a match-winning 80 against Bangladesh U19. He will be running high on confidence and will look to play in the same manner as he has been.
Probable Best Bowler: Henil Patel
India U19's Henil Patel took five wickets in the curtain raiser against USA U19 and followed it up with a single scalp against Bangladesh. His 10-over spell will be extremely crucial for India, and they will be hoping that he picks wickets at regular intervals.
