IND vs AFG U-19 World Cup: The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 has now reached its decisive point. Five-time champion team India Under-19 will face Afghanistan Under-19 in the semi-final match on Wednesday i.e. today. This high-voltage match will be played at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. The Indian team will have its eyes on winning this match and making it to the finals.
In the first semi-final, England Under-19 defeated Australia Under-19 by 27 runs and secured their place in the final. Now all eyes are on whether England will face India or Afghanistan in the final.
Performance of both teams so far
India Under-19 has given a balanced performance in the tournament so far. The team had entered the semi-finals by registering a win against Pakistan in the Super Six match. Indian players have performed creditably in both the batting and bowling departments, due to which the team’s confidence is high.
Afghanistan Under-19 team has also shown shocking performance in this tournament. On the basis of strong bowling and combative batting, the Afghan team has reached the semi-finals. In such a situation, this competition is not going to be easy for India.
Important information related to the match
India vs Afghanistan Under-19 World Cup semi-final match will be played on Wednesday, 4th February. The first ball of the match will be bowled at 1 pm Indian time, while the toss will take place at 12:30 pm. This match will be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare.
Live Telecast and Streaming
This semi-final match will be telecast live in India on Star Sports Network. At the same time, online viewers will be able to watch live streaming of the match on JioHotstar app and its website.
India-Afghanistan squad
India – Ayush Mhatre (captain), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chauhan, Devendran Deepesh, Mohammad Anan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Harvansh Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi.
Afghanistan – Mehboob Khan (captain), Khalid Ahmedzai, Usman Sadat, Faisal Khan, Uzairullah Niazai, Aziz Miyan Khil, Nazif Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Nuristani, Abdul Aziz, Salam Khan, Wahid Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Rohullah Arab, Aqeel Khan Obaid.
