The future of Asian cricket will be in action in the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025-2026. The 12th edition of the Cricket U19 Asia Cup 2025 is much-awaited among cricket fans. The upcoming U19 Asia Cup 2025 schedule and squads have already been revealed ahead of the kick-off.
The ACC Cricket U19 Asia Cup 2025 matches is set to begin from December 2nd week with the final match of the tournament scheduled to take place on December 21.
The Under 19 Asia Cup is a crucial platform for the future stars of the game. This is a tournament where some really talented modern day cricketers have once played. So these ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 matches could give us a hint of some potential stars in the making.
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And for the cricket fans, it is important to be aware of the upcoming Cricket U19 Asia Cup 2025 schedule, matches, teams and squads.
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U19 Asia Cup Cricket 2025 Start Date
The upcoming U19 Asia Cup Cricket 2025 tournament is set to commence from the 2nd week of December on 12 December and will be played over a week with the final match to be played on December 21.
| EVENT | ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 December – 21 December, 2025 |
| Host | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| Teams | 8 Teams |
| Matches | 15 (Including Semi-finals and Final) |
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025-2026 Teams
The ACC Under 19 Asia Cup 2025 teams list have a total of 8 participating teams. This will include five full member nations of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and three more teams that qualified through the 2025 ACC Men’s Under-19 Premier Cup – Malaysia, Nepal and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
- UAE
- Malaysia
These 8 teams have been divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams in the both groups would qualify for the semi-finals.
Cricket U19 Asia Cup 2025 Venues List
The upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 matches will be played in two different venues in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The two venues include the ICC Academy Ground and the Sevens Stadium.
| Venue | Capacity (Approx) |
|---|---|
| ICC Academy Ground | 9,000 |
| Sevens Stadium | 4,000 |
Under 19 Asia Cup 2025 All Teams Squad List
| India Squad | Afghanistan Squad |
|---|---|
| Ayush Mhatre (c) | Mehboob Taskin (c, wk) |
| Vihaan Malhotra (vc) | Khalid Ahmadzai (wk) |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Salam Khan Ahmadzai |
| Deepesh | Rohullah Arab |
| Aaron George | Nazeefullah Amiri |
| Yuvraj Gohil | Abdul Aziz Khan |
| Abhigyan Kundu (wk) | Azizullah Miakhil |
| Udhav Mohan | Uzair Khan Niazi |
| Henil Patel | Nasratullah Nooristani |
| Khilan Patel | Osman Sadat |
| Naman Pushpak | Zaitullah Shaheen |
| Harvansh Singh (wk) | Faisal Khan Shinozada |
| Kishan Kumar Singh | Khatir Khan Stanikzai |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Hafeezullah Zadran |
| Vedant Trivedi | Wahidullah Zadran |
| Pakistan Squad | Malaysia Squad |
|---|---|
| Farhan Yousaf (c) | Yayin Rai (c) |
| Usman Khan (vc) | Saleh Amin |
| Huzaifa Ahsan | Muhammad Bazil Asim |
| Ali Hassan Baloch | Noorullah Ayobi |
| Ahmed Hussain | Shalom D’ Souza |
| Mohammad Huzaifa | Karan Dhiman |
| Daniyal Ali Khan | Naseem Khan |
| Sameer Minhas | Rayan Khan |
| Momin Qamar | Ahmed Khodadad |
| Ali Raza | Prithvi Madhu |
| Mohammad Sayyam | Ayaan Misbah |
| Niqab Shafiq | Zainullah Rahmani |
| Mohammad Shayan (wk) | Yug Sharma |
| Abdul Subhan | Aliasgar Shums |
| Hamza Zahoor (wk) | Uddish Suri |
| Bangladesh | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Azizul Hakim Tamim (c) | Ashok Dhami (c) |
| Zawad Abrar (vc) | Niraj Yadav (vc, wk) |
| Samiun Basir Ratul | Dilsad Ali |
| Shiekh Parvej Jibon | Abishek Tiwari |
| Rizan Hossain | Cibrin Shrestha |
| Shadin Islam | Sahil Patel |
| Md. Abdullah | Dayanand Mandal |
| Farid Hasan Faysal | Nischal Chhetri |
| Kalam Siddiki Aleen | Ashish Lohar (wk) |
| Iqbal Hossain Emon | Nitesh Kumar Patel |
| Rifat Beg | Chandan Ram |
| Shahriar Al Amin | Roshan BK |
| Ahmed Shahriar | Bipin Sharma |
| Saad Islam Razin | Vansh Chhetri |
| Md. Shabuj | Yubraj Khatri |
| Sri Lanka | UAE |
|---|---|
| Vimath Dinsara (c) | Yayin Rai (c) |
| Kavija Gamage (vc) | Saleh Amin (wk) |
| Dimantha Mahavithana | Muhammad Bazil Asim |
| Viran Chamuditha | Noorullah Ayobi |
| Dulnith Sigera | Shalom D’ Souza |
| Chamika Heenatigala | Karan Dhiman |
| Adham Hilmy | Naseem Khan |
| Chamarindu Nethsara | Rayan Khan |
| Kithma Vidanapathirana | Ahmed Khodadad |
| Sethmika Seneviratne | Prithvi Madhu |
| Sanuja Ninduwara | Ayaan Misbah |
| Kugathas Mathulan | Zainullah Rahmani |
| Rasith Nimsara | Yug Sharma |
| Vigneshwaran Akash | Aliasgar Shums |
| Tharusha Navodya | Uddish Suri |
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 Schedule Timetable
The competition involving the future stars of Asian cricket will include a total of 15 matches in will be played in Youth ODI format – 50 overs per inning. The group stage will be from 12 December till 17 December, while the two semi-finals will be played on 19 December with the final match on 21 December. Check out the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 schedule timetable below.
| Date | Day | Match | Time | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Friday | 1st Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | India U-19 vs United Arab Emirates U-19 |
| 12 Dec | Friday | 2nd Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Pakistan U-19 vs Malaysia U-19 |
| 13 Dec | Saturday | 3rd Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Afghanistan U-19 vs Bangladesh U-19 |
| 13 Dec | Saturday | 4th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Sri Lanka U-19 vs Nepal U-19 |
| 14 Dec | Sunday | 5th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19 |
| 14 Dec | Sunday | 6th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | United Arab Emirates U-19 vs Malaysia U-19 |
| 15 Dec | Monday | 7th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Afghanistan U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19 |
| 15 Dec | Monday | 8th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Bangladesh U-19 vs Nepal U-19 |
| 16 Dec | Tuesday | 9th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Pakistan U-19 vs United Arab Emirates U-19 |
| 16 Dec | Tuesday | 10th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | India U-19 vs Malaysia U-19 |
| 17 Dec | Wednesday | 11th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Bangladesh U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19 |
| 17 Dec | Wednesday | 12th Youth ODI | 10:30 AM | Afghanistan U-19 vs Nepal U-19 |
| 19 Dec | Friday | Semi-Final 1 | 10:30 AM | TBD vs TBD |
| 19 Dec | Friday | Semi-Final 2 | 10:30 AM | TBD vs TBD |
| 21 Dec | Sunday | Final | 10:30 AM | TBD vs TBD |
U19 Asia Cup Winners List
The ACC Cricket U19 Asia Cup 2025 will be the 12th edition of the tournament. This tournament is being played since the first time back in 1989 in Bangladesh. Just like the Men’s Asia Cup, the India U19 team has also dominated this tournament, winning it 8 times. Bangladesh is the current defending champions having won it in 2024. We have listed all the ACC U19 Asia Cup winners list here.
| Year | Winner | Result | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | India | India won by 79 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2003 | India | India won by 8 wickets | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | India / Pakistan | Match tied – Trophy shared | — |
| 2013–14 | India | India won by 40 runs | Pakistan |
| 2016 | India | India won by 34 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2017 | Afghanistan | Afghanistan won by 185 runs | Pakistan |
| 2018 | India | India won by 144 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2019 | India | India won by 5 runs | Bangladesh |
| 2021 | India | India won by 9 wickets (D/L) | Sri Lanka |
| 2023 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh won by 195 runs | United Arab Emirates |
| 2024 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh won by 59 runs | India |
How to Watch U19 Asia Cup 2025 Live Streaming?
The Under 19 Asia Cup 2025 tournament will be shown live and exclusively on Sony Sports Network TV channels in India. All the matches can also be live streaming on Sony LIV app and website with an active subscription.