ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 guarantees a fiercely aggressive, scouting-heavy event within the UAE, with eight Asian sides utilizing it as a costume rehearsal for the ICC U19 Males’s World Cup 2026. The mix of conventional powerhouses and quickly rising Affiliate groups ought to make this probably the most balanced youth occasions in latest ACC historical past.
The ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 shall be performed within the UAE from 12 to 21 December, that includes 15 ODI matches throughout the ICC Academy Floor and The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. The occasion brings collectively eight groups: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Malaysia and Nepal, all competing within the 50-over format.
The event opens with hosts UAE U19 going through India U19 on the ICC Academy, whereas Pakistan and Malaysia begin their marketing campaign concurrently at The Sevens Stadium, setting the tone for a packed group part. With a good window and minimal relaxation days, squad depth, conditioning and tactical rotation shall be vital all through the ten-day competitors.
ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Format
The competitors follows an easy construction: two teams of 4, single round-robin inside every group, adopted by semi-finals and a last. The highest two groups from every group progress to the knockouts, the place A1 faces B2 and B1 takes on A2, earlier than the winners meet within the title conflict at ICC Academy on 21 December.
Group A options India, Pakistan, UAE and Malaysia, shaping up as a high-intensity pool with a marquee India–Pakistan fixture on 14 December at ICC Academy. Group B contains Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, a cluster identified for robust age-group constructions and spin depth, promising tight contests for the 2 semi-final berths.
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ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Squads
India: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), Yuvraj Gohil, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Naman Pushpak, D. Deepesh, Henil Patel, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Aaron George
Afghanistan: Mehboob Taskin (c), Khalid Ahmadzai (wk), Osman Sadat, Faisal Khan Shinozada, Uzair Khan Niazi, Azizullah Miakhil, Nazeefullah Amiri, Khatir Khan Stanikzai, Nasratullah Nooristani, Abdul Aziz Khan, Salam Khan Ahmadzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Rohullah Arab and Hafeezullah Zadran.
UAE: Yayin Rai (c), Ahmed Khodadad, Aliasgar Shums, Ayaan Misbah, Karan Dhiman, Muhammad Bazil Asim, Naseem Khan, Noorullah Ayobi, Prithvi Madhu, Rayan Khan, Saleh Amin, Shalom D’Souza, Uddish Suri, Yug Sharma, Zainullah Rahmani.
Pakistan: Saad Baig (c), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Faham-ul-Haq, Farhan Yousuf, Haroon Arshad, Mohammad Ahmed, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Riazullah, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Tayyab Arif, Umar Zaib, Usman Khan
Malaysia: Deeaz Patro (c), Muhammad Aalif, Jaashwin Krishnamurthi, Hamzah Panggi, Muhammad Akram, Mohammad Hariz Afnan, Azib Wajdi, Muhamad Nurhanif, Che Ahmad Al Atif Che Zaman, Muhd Asyraf Rifaie Mohd Afinid, Mohammad Hairil (wk), Muhammad Fathul Muin, Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran, Syakir Izzudin
Bangladesh: Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Zawad Abrar, Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Paevej Jibon, Rizan Hossan, Shadin Islam, Md Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faysal, Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Iqbal Hossain Emon, Rifat Beg, Shahriar Al Amin, Ahmed Shahriar, Saad Islam Razin, Md Shabuj.
Nepal: Ashok Dhami (c), Aashish Luhar (wk), Vansh Chhetri, Niraj Kumar Yadav (wk), Dilsad Ali, Aprajit Poudel, Shushil Bahadur Rawal, Dayanand Mandal, Nitesh Kumar Patel, Chandan Ram, Roshan Bishwakarma, Darsh Sonar, Nishcal Kshetri, Cibrin Shrestha
Sri Lanka: Vimath Dinsara (c), Kavija Gamage (V/C), Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heenatigala, Adham Hilmy, Chamarindu Nethsara, Kithma Vidanapathirana, Sethmika Seneviratne, Sanuja Ninduwara, Kugathas Mathulan, Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Tharusha Navodya
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