📌 Basic Tournament Details
Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Tournament | ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 |
Edition | 16th |
Host Countries | Zimbabwe & Namibia |
Duration | January – 6 February 2026 |
Teams | 16 |
Match Format | 50-Over One Day Internationals |
Total Matches | 48 (Group + Super Six + Knockouts) |
Final Venue | Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe |
🧩 Tournament Structure (High-Probability Exam Area)
🔹 Stage 1: Group Stage
- 16 teams divided into 4 groups (A, B, C, D)
- Each team played 3 matches
- Top 2 teams from each group qualified for Super Six
🔹 Stage 2: Super Six
- Qualified teams carried forward points earned against fellow qualifiers
- Each team played 2 Super Six matches
- Top 2 teams from each Super Six group advanced to semi-finals
🔹 Stage 3: Knockouts
- 2 Semi-Finals
- 1 Final
📊 Group Stage – Major Highlights
Dominant Teams
- India Under-19 cricket team
- Won all group matches
- Best net run rate in group stage
- Strong all-round performance (batting + bowling)
- England Under-19 cricket team
- Comfortable qualification
- Reliable top-order batting
- Australia
- Qualified from group stage
- Displayed inconsistency
Notable Group-Stage Upsets
- Afghanistan defeated a full-member nation convincingly
- Nepal registered a competitive win, highlighting associate-nation growth
- Zimbabwe U-19 won a home match with disciplined bowling
🔥 Super Six Stage – Tournament Turning Point
Team | Performance |
|---|---|
India | Won both Super Six matches, multiple 300+ totals, remained unbeaten |
England | Qualified with dominant performance, strong batting depth |
Australia | Lost a crucial Super Six match and got eliminated |
Key Talking Point: Australia failed to reach semi-finals despite qualification to Super Six.
🏆 Semi-Finals Summary
Semi-Final 1
- Match: India vs Afghanistan
- Result: India won convincingly
- Highlight:
- Controlled chase by India
- Afghanistan reached their first-ever U-19 World Cup semi-final (historic)
Semi-Final 2
- Match: England vs South Africa
- Result: England won
- Highlight:
- Clinical bowling
- Strong middle-order batting under pressure
🏆 Final Result (Key Exam Fact)
Category | Detail |
|---|---|
Champion | India U-19 |
Runner-Up | England U-19 |
Venue | Harare Sports Club |
Result | India won by 100 runs |
📈 Tournament-Wide Batting Highlights
🌟 Top Performer
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India)
- Highest run-scorer of the tournament
- Multiple 50+ scores across stages
- Record-breaking final innings (175)
Other Batting Highlights
- England’s top order remained consistent throughout Group + Super Six
- Two England batters crossed 300+ runs in the tournament
Batting Records (2026)
- Multiple 300+ team totals (highest scoring U-19 WC edition)
- Fastest century: 55 balls
- Highest strike rate (min 200 runs): Vaibhav Suryavanshi
🎯 Bowling Highlights (Overall Tournament)
Team | Bowling Impact |
|---|---|
India | Best economy among top 4 teams, consistent middle-over wickets |
Afghanistan | Most impressive associate-nation bowling attack |
England | Effective death-over bowling in knockouts |
🥇 Major Awards – U-19 World Cup 2026
Award | Winner |
|---|---|
Player of the Tournament | Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India) |
Player of the Final | Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
Best Team | India |
Breakthrough Team | Afghanistan |
📌 Records Created in 2026 Edition
- Highest team total in U-19 WC final: 411
- Highest individual score in knockout history: 175
- Most sixes in a U-19 final innings: 15
- India became first team to win 6 U-19 World Cup titles
- Afghanistan reached first-ever U-19 World Cup semi-final
🌍 Participating Teams (2026)
India, England, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ireland, Scotland, Nepal, Japan
🎓 Exam-Ready One-Line Facts
- The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 was hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.
- India won the tournament unbeaten.
- Afghanistan reached their first-ever U-19 World Cup semi-final.
- Australia failed to qualify for semi-finals in 2026.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi was the top run-scorer and Player of the Tournament.
❓ FAQs – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026
Q1. Who won the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026?
👉 India won the tournament, defeating England in the final.
Q2. Where was the U-19 World Cup 2026 hosted?
👉 Zimbabwe and Namibia jointly hosted the tournament.
Q3. Who was the Player of the Tournament in U-19 WC 2026?
👉 Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India).
Q4. Which team reached its first U-19 World Cup semi-final in 2026?
👉 Afghanistan.
Q5. How many U-19 World Cup titles has India won till 2026?
👉 Six titles (most by any nation).