India are set to begin their campaign for the U-19 World Cup against Bangladesh on Saturday. The tournament will span over 24 days and a total of 41 matches will be played for the ultimate prize. India are one of the favourites to win the competition and will be hoping to bag a sixth crown in South Africa. They are also currently the defending champions of the U-19 World Cup having won the previous edition in 2022. They beat England by four wickets in the final of that tournament. This year India once again boasts a squad filled with talented players. They will be captained by Punjab batter Uday Saharan at the marquee event. He’s the same player who led India U-19’s Asia Cup campaign where they lost to Bangladesh in the semi-finals.
India’s schedule for the U-19 World Cup 2024
Here is everything that you will need to know about India’s schedule for the U-19 World Cup 2024 –
Group Stage
India have been drawn in Group A of the U-19 World Cup alongside teams including Bangladesh, Ireland and the USA. The Indian side must finish among the top three in their group to seal a place in the Super Six stage.
India U-19 vs Bangladesh U-19 (January 20, 2024)
India will play their World Cup opener against Bangladesh at the Mangaung Oval.
India U-19 vs Ireland U-19 (January 25, 2024)
India will play their second tournament game against Ireland at the same stadium.
IND U-19 vs USA U-19 (January 28, 2024)
India will play their third and final group game against the USA at the Mangaung Oval as well.
Super Six
The top three teams from each of the four groups, a total of 12, will then be divided into two groups of six for the Super Six stage. India’s position in Group A after three games will determine if they can qualify for this stage. Qualified teams from groups A and D will then be drawn into the Group 1 of the Super Six stage. Whereas, teams from groups B and C will contest their semi-final spots in Group 2. The Super Six stage will be held from January 30 to February 3.
Semi-finals
The top two teams from both Group 1 and 2 in the Super Six stage will qualify for the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be held on February 6 and February 8.
Finals
If India do manage to reach and then win the semi-finals of the U-19 World Cup, they will play the ultimate game on February 11 at the Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium.
India U-19 full 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
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