ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023: Schedule, squads, venues, when and where to watch

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 to kick-off on 8th December 2023 in UAE.

Get ready for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2023, which will begin on December 8th, with Emirates Cricket Board playing hosts to this much-anticipated cricketing event. The tournament will feature eight teams, the tournament will be played in the 50-overs format, providing a platform for emerging talents to showcase their skills on the international stage.

The opening day fixtures set the tone for the competition, with India locking horns with Afghanistan at the ICC Academy Oval 1 and Pakistan squaring off against Nepal at the ICC Academy Oval 2. These initial clashes promise a thrilling start to the tournament, offering fans a glimpse of the exciting battles that lie ahead.

The participating teams are divided into two groups, each comprising four formidable contenders. group A includes Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, while group B features Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka, and the host nation, UAE.

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 is not just a tournament; it’s a celebration of youthful talent, passion, and the spirit of the game.

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023, Squads:

India squad :

Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (C), Aravelly Avanish Rao (WK), Saumy Kumar Pandey (VC), Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan (WK), Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari.

Afghanistan squad :

Naseer Khan (C), Wafiullah Tarakhil, Jamshid Zadran, Khalid Taniwal, Akram Mohammadzai, Sohail Khan Zurmati, Rahimullah Zurmati, Noman Shah Agha, Mohammad Younus Zadran, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Wahidullah Zadran, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Faridoon Dawoodzai and Khalil Ahmad.

Nepal squad :

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.

Pakistan squad :

Saad Baig (captain and wicket-keeper), Ahmad Hussain, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Arafat Minhas (vice-captain), Azan Awais, Khubaib Khalil, Najab Khan, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Riazullah, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Zeeshan, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Ubaid Shah.

Bangladesh squad :

Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (c), Ahrar Amin, Jishan Alam, Mohammad Rohanat, Doullah Borson, Mohammad Asrafuzzaman, Boranno Mohammad Iqbal Hasanemon, Ariful Islam, Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Maruf Mridha, Mohammad Rafiuzzaman Rafi, Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan, Adil Bin Siddik, Mohammad Ashiqur Rahaman Shibli, Wasi Siddiquee.

Japan squad :

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.

Sri Lanka squad :

Sineth Jayawardene (c), Malsha Tharupath, 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.

UAE squad :

Aayan Afzal Khan (c), Ayman Ahamed Shakeel Ahamed, Ammar Badami, Ethan Carl D’Souza, Maroof Merchant, Dhruv Parashar, Hardik Pai, Akshat Rai, Yayin Kiran Rai, Omid Rahman, Aryansh Sharma, Harshit Seth, Harit Shetty, Shrey Sethi, Tanish Suri.

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023, Full schedule :

1st match – 8 December – India vs Afghanistan, ICC Academy Oval 1

2nd match – 8th December – Pakistan vs Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 2

3rd match – 9th December – Bangladesh vs UAE, ICC Academy Oval 1

4th match – 9th December Sri Lanka vs Japan, ICC Academy Oval 2

5th match – 10 December – India vs Pakistan, ICC Academy Oval 1

6th match – 10 December – Afghanistan vs Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 2

7th match – 11th December – Sri Lanka vs UAE, ICC Academy Oval 1

8th match – 11th December – Bangladesh vs Japan, ICC Academy Oval 2

9th match- 12th December – Pakistan vs Afghanistan, ICC Academy Oval 1

10th match – 12th December – India vs Nepal, ICC Academy Oval 2

11th match – 13th December – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, ICC Academy Oval 1

12th match – 13th December – UAE vs Japan, ICC Academy Oval 2

Semi-Final 1 – 15th December, ICC Academy Oval 1

Semi-Final 2 – 15th December, ICC Academy Oval 2

Final – 17th December, Dubai International Stadium

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023, Venues:

ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai

ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023, Timings:

All matches begin at 9:30am Dubai time, IST : 11:00 AM

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023, Live broadcasting details in India:

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 can be seen live on ACC YouTube channel in India.

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