India U-19 cricket team will eye to take one step closer to the final as they take on Afghanistan U-19 in the 2nd semi-final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday. Ayush Mhatre and co. have been undefeated in the tournament so far, having secured five wins on the trot. A win against Afghanistan on Wednesday will help India take one step closer to their sixth U19 World Cup title.
Interestingly, no Indian player is on the list of top run-getters in the tournament so far, with the likes of Vaibhav Suryavanshi not living up to the expectations thus far. However, the RR star could turn out to be a big match player as the team will hope he goes all guns blazing against AFG U19.The winner of the IND U19 vs AFG U19 sem-final will go on to face England U19 in the final.
India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Match Information
- Match: India Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19, Semi-final 2
- Tournament: ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup
- Format: 50-over
- Time: 1:00 PM IST
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Captains: Ayush Mhatre (India U19), Mahboob Khan (Afghanistan U19)
India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 World Cup Live streaming & broadcast details
| Region | Official Broadcasting Channels |
|---|---|
| India | JioHotstar (Digital), Star Sports (Linear) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialog |
| Nepal | Star Sports |
| Bangladesh | Star Sports, TSM via Rabbithole |
| Bhutan | Star Sports |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| Middle East and North Africa | Criclife |
| Carribean and South America | ESPN |
| USA and Canada | WillowTV |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky TV |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video |
| Pakistan | Myco, Tamasha, ARY Zapp, Tapmad (Digital); PTV, Geo Super (Linear) |
| Afghanistan | AF Sports, Lemar TV |
| Pacific Islands | PNG Digicel |
| Other regions | ICC.tv |
India U-19 vs Afghanistan U-19 squads
India U19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh
Afghanistan U19: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(w/c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqil Khan, Nazifullah Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan, Zaitullah Shaheen
