Young guns will battle it out in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020, which gets underway in South Africa from January 17, 2020, onwards. South Africa turns host for U19 CWC for the second time. The U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 is the 13th edition of the tournament, which was started way back in 1988. A total of 16 teams will take part in the ICC U19 CWC 2020. Apart from 11 full members, five teams qualified via regional qualification tournaments. ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Time Table, Fixtures of Under-19 CWC 20 In South Africa With Match Timings and Venue Details.

The 16 teams to participate in the ICC U19 CWC 2020 are Afghanistan, Australia Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Canada, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan, and Scotland. Among these teams, Japan and Nigeria will compete in the U-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time.

The 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four teams each. Group A comprises of India, Japan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka while Group B features Australia, England, Nigeria and West Indies. In Group C, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, and Zimbabwe are placed and in Group D, Afghanistan Canada, South Africa, and UAE will compete. Schedule of Team India at 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: List of Indian Team’s Matches, Time Table, Fixtures Date and Venue Details From South Africa.

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 All Squads

Afghanistan Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Farhan Zakhil (c), Noor Ahmad, Sediqullah Atal, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Fazal Haque, Imran Mir, Jamshid Miralikhil, Abid Mohammadi, Ishaq Mohammadi (wk), Asif Musazai, Abdul Rahman, Abidullah Taniwal, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Zadran, Zohaib Zamankhil.

Australia Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Jake Fraser-McGurk (c), Cooper Connolly, Oliver Davies, Sam Fanning, Mackenzie Harvey, Lachlan Hearne, Corey Kelly, Liam Marshall, Todd Murphy, Patrick Rowe, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Bradley Simpson, Connor Sully, Matthew Willans.

Bangladesh Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Akbar Ali (c), Tawhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Mirttunjoy Chowdhury Nipun, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Avishek Das, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Shahin Alom, Rakibul Hasan, Hasan Morad.

Canada Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Ashtan Deosammy (c), Akhil Kumar, Arshdeep Dhaliwal, Ayush Verma, Benjamin Caliitz, Eshan Sensarma, Gurjot Gosal, Matthew Nandu, Muhammad Kamal, Nicholas Manohar, Randhir Sandhu, Mihir Patel, Raqib Shamsudeen, Rishiv Joshi, Udaybir Walia.

England Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

George Balderson (captain), Kasey Aldridge, Ben Charlesworth, Tom Clark, Jordan Cox, Scott Currie, Blake Cullen, Harry Duke, Joey Evison, Lewis Goldsworthy, Jack Haynes, George Hill, Dan Mousley, Hamidullah Qadri, Sam Young.

India Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Priyam Garg (c), Dhruv Jurel (vc, wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Divyaansh Saxena, Shashwat Rawat, Siddhesh Veer, Shubhang Hegde, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Atharva Ankolekar, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Sushant Mishra, Vidyadhar Patil. Team India Squad for ICC U19 World Cup 2020: Priyam Garg Named Captain, Teenage Sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal to Open the Innings.

Japan Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Marcus Thurgate (c, wk), Neel Date (vc), Max Clements, Tushar Chaturvedi, Kento, Ota-Dobell, Ishaan Fartyal, Sora Ichiki, Leon Mehlig, Masato Morita, Shu Noguchi, Yugandhar Retharekar, Debashish Sahoo, Reiji Suto, Kazumasa Takahashi, Ashley Thurgate.

New Zealand Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Jesse Tashkoff (c), Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Hayden Dickson, Joey Field, David Hancock, Simon Keene, Fergus Lellman, Nicholas Lidstone, Rhys Mariu, William O’Rourke, Ben Pomare, Quinn Sunde, Beckham Wheeler-Greenall, Oliver White.

Nigeria Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Sylvester Okpe (c), Mohameed Taiwo (vc), Rasheed Abolarin, Peter Aho, Miracle Akhigbe, Shehu Audu, Oche Boniface, Isaac Danladi, Miracle Ikaige, Akhere Isesele, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Samuel Mba, Olayinka Olaleye, Sulaimon Runsewe, Ifeanyichukwu Uboh.

Pakistan Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Rohail Nazir (c, wk), Haider Ali (vc), Abbas Afridi, Qasim Akram, Aamir Ali, Abdul Bangalzai, Mohammad Haris, Fahad Munir, Mohammad Huraira, Tahir Hussain, Amir Khan, Arish Ali Khan, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Shehzad. Naseem Shah to Join Pakistan U-19 Squad Ahead of World Cup 2020.

Scotland Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Angus Guy (c), Daniel Cairns, Jamie Cairns, Jasper Davidson, Ben Davidson, Sean Fischer-Keogh, Callum Grant, Rory Hanley, Tom Mackintosh, Durness Mackay-Champion, Euan McBeth, Liam Naylor, Charlie Pee, Kess Sajjad, Uzzair Shah.

South Africa Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Bryce Parsons (c), Khanya Cotani (vc), Luke Beaufort, Jonathan Bird, Merrick Brett, Achille Cloete, Gerald Coetzee, Tyrese Karelse, Mondli Khumalo, Jack Lees, Andrew Louw, Levert Manje, Odirile Modimokoane, Pheko Moletsane, Tiaan van Vuuren.

Sri Lanka Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Nipun Dananjaya (c), Navod Paranavithana, Kamil Mishara, Ahan Wickremesinghe, Sonal Dinusha, Ravindu Rashantha, Mohammed Shamaaz, Thaveesha Abhishek, M.A. Chamindu Wijesinghe, Ashen Daniel, Dilum Sudeera, Kavindu Nadeeshan, L.M. Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Amshi De Silva.

UAE Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Aryan Lakra (c), Vriitya Aravind, Chathiyan Dashan, Muhammad Farazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Osama Hassan, Palaniapan Meiyappan, Rishabh Mukherjee, Ali Naseer, Wasi Shah, Alishan Sharafu, Sanchit Sharma, Kai Smith, Akasha Tahir, Ansh Tandon.

West Indies Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Kimani Melius (c), Kelvon Anderson, Daniel Beckford, Matthew Forde, Joshua James, Mbeki Joseph, Leonardo Julien, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Kirk McKenzie, Antonio Morris, Ashmead Nedd, Matthew Patrick, Jayden Seales, Ramon Simmonds, Nyeem Young.

Zimbabwe Squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Dion Myers (c), Wesley Madhevere (vc), Emmanuel Bawa, Privilege Chesa, Gareth Chirawu, Ahomed Rameez Ebrahim, Dylan Grant, Brandon James, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tadiwanashe Nyangani, Luke Oldknow, Samuel Ruwisi, Dane Schadendorf, Milton Shumba, Taurayi Tugwete.

As per the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 format, top two teams from each group will make it to the Super League. The bottom two teams in each group will feature in the Plate League.

India not only starts as the defending champions but have been the most successful team, winning the title four times. The Australian team has won it thrice, Pakistan on two occasions, while England, South Africa, and West Indies have won one title each.

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