South Africa (Commonwealth) _ South Africa will host the month-long ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024, an international limited-overs cricket competition. Playoffs begin on Friday, January 19. Over the course of 24 days, 41 matches involving 16 countries will be contested.
The Under-19 Cricket World Cup is set to take place for the fifteenth time this year. India is the current champion. The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended the Sri Lanka Cricket Board owing to political meddling with the country’s cricket administration, and South Africa was chosen as the new host nation. Originally, Sri Lanka was the intended host.
The USA vs. Ireland and the hosts South Africa vs. West Indies will be the first two matches of the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024 on Friday, January 19. It is planned that the final will take place on February 11. India, the reigning champions, will be the center of attention as they attempt to win the championship six times.
Which venues are available for matches?
The tournament is being hosted by South Africa, and the games are slated to take place in East London, Bloemfontein, Benoni, Kimberley, and Potchefstroom. Benoni will host both the semifinals and the championship game.
The groups for the 2024 ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup?
Group A: U-19 teams from Bangladesh, Ireland, India, and the United States
Group B: West Indies U19s, South Africa U19s, England U19s, and Scotland U19s
Group C: Zimbabwe U19s, Sri Lanka U19s, Namibia U19s, and Australia U19s
Group D: U19s from Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, and New Zealand
The format of the 2024 ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup?
Groups of four have been formed from the 16 teams. Each group’s top three teams will advance to the Super Sixes stage. Twelve teams total will be split up into groups of six for this. Each group’s top two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Cricket World Cup 2024 for Men’s Under-19 ICC: ALL SQUADS
Group A
India: Aravelly Avanish Rao, Saumy Kumar Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, and Naman Tiwari; Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, and Uday Saharan (c).
Bangladesh : Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (c), Ashiqur Rahaman Shibli, Jishan Alam, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Adil Bin Siddik, Ahrar Amin, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Ariful Islam, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Rohanat Doullah Borson, Iqbal Hasan Emon, Wasi Siddiquee, and Maruf Mridha
Ireland: Jordan Neill, Oliver Riley, Gavin Roulston, Matthew Weldon, Reuben Wilson, Macdara Cosgrave, Harry Dyer, Daniel Forkin, Kian Hilton, Ryan Hunter, Finn Lutton, Scott Macbeth, Carson McCullough, John McNally, and Jordan Hilton. James West, Hayden Melly, and Adam Leckey are the non-traveling reserves.
USA : Amogh Arepally, Rayaan , Aaryan Batra, Khush Bhalala, Prannav Chettipalayam, Siddarth Kappa, Bhavya Mehta, Aarin Nadkarni, Manav Nayak, Parth Patel, Arya, Rishi Ramesh (c), Utkarsh Srivastava, Ateendra Subramanian, and Aryaman Suri. Reserves: Ansh Rai, Aryan Satheesh, and Arjun Mahesh
Group B
England: Jack Carney, Jaydn Denly, Eddie Jack, Dominic Kelly, Sebastian Morgan, Haydon Mustard, Noah Thain, Hamza Shaikh, Luc Benkenstein, Farhan Ahmed, Tazeem Ali, Charlie Allison, Charlie Barnard, and Theo Wylie.
South Africa: David Teeger, Juan James, Steve Stolk, Ntando Zuma, Martin Khumalo, Nqobani Mokoena, Romashan Pillay, Sipho Potsane, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Richard Seletswane, Oliver Whitehead, Steve Stolk, and Nqobani Mokoena.
West Indies: Stephan Pascal (c), Nathan Sealy, Deshawn James, Jordan Johnson, Divonie Joseph, Raneico Smith, Isai Thorne, , Jewel Andrew, Mavendra Dindyal, Joshua Dorne, Nathan Edward, Tarrique Edward, Reon Edwards, Steve Wedderburn, Adrian Weir
Scotland: Owen Gould (c), , Mackenzie Jones, Manu Saraswat, Qasim Khan, Nikhil Koteeswaran, Uzair Ahmad, Harry Armstrong, Logan Briggs, Jamie Dunk, Bahadar Esakhiel, Ibrahim Faisal, Rory Grant, Adi Hegde Ruaridh McIntyre, Alec Price.
Group C
Australia: Hugh Weibgen (c), , Rafael MacMillan, Aidan O’Connor, Harjas Singh, Tom Straker, Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Mahli Beardman, Tom Campbell, Harry Dixon, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Callum Vidler, Corey Wasley
Sri Lanka: Sineth Jayawardena (c), Pulindu Perera, Lahiru, Garuka Sanketh, Duvindu Ranatunga, Ruvishan Perera, Supun Waduge, Vihas Thewmika, Hirun Kapurubandara, Ravishan Nethsara, Rusanda Gamage, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Dinura Kalupahana, Malsha Tharupathi, Vishva Vishen Halambage. Travelling Reserves: Dinuka Tennakoon, Hiran Jayasundara.
Zimbabwe: Nathaniel Hlabangana, , Matthew Schonken (c), Anesu Kamuriwo, Panashe Taruvinga, Ronak Patel, Campbell MacMillan, Ryan Kamwemba, Brendon Sunguro, Calton Takawira , Newman Nyamhuri, Mashford Shungu, Kohl Eksteen, Panashe Gwatiringa, Ryan Simbi, Munashe Chimusoro
Namibia: Alex Volschenk (c), Gerhard Janse van Rensburg, , Woutie Niehaus, PD Blignaut, Hanro Badenhorst, Junior Kariata, Hansie de Villiers, JW Visagie, Ben Brassell, Jack Brassell, Henry van Wyk, Zacheo van Vuuren, Nico Pieters, Faf du Plessis Ryan Moffett.
Group D
Afghanistan: Naseer Khan (c), Numan Shah, , Zahid Afghan. Reserves: Wahidullah Zadran, Hassan Eisakhil, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Khalid Taniwal, Ali Ahmad Nasar, Jamshid Zadran, Sohail Khan Zurmati, Rahimullah Zurmati, Allah Mohammad, Arab Gul Momand, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Bashir Ahmad, Khalil Ahmad, Nasir Hassan, Usman Shinwari
Pakistan: Saad Baig (c), Ali Asfand, , Naveed Ahmed Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Muhammad Riazullah Ali Raza, Ahmad Hassan, Amir Hassan, Arfat Minhas, Azan Awais, Haroon Arshad, Khubaib Khalil, Mohammad Zeeshan and Ubaid Shah
New Zealand: Oscar Jackson (c), Mason Clarke,.* Reserves: Ben Breitmeyer, Nick Brown, Sam Clode, Zac Cumming, Robbie Foulkes, Tom Jones, James Nelson, Snehith Reddy, Matt Rowe, Ewald Schreuder, Lachlan Stackpole, Oliver Tewatiya, Alex Thompson, Ryan Tsourgas, Luke Watson*Henry Christie, Josh Oliver, Amogh Paranjpe.
Nepal: Dev Khanal (c), Arjun Kumal, Aakash Tripathi, , Deepak Bohara, Dipak Bohara, Uttam Rangu Thapa Macar, Bipin Rawal, Tilak Raj Bhanda Dipak Prasad Dumre, Durgesh Gupta, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Bishal Bikram KC, Subhash Bhandari ri, Akash Chand
