ORGANISED BY: Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

DESCRIPTION:
*     Mens U-19 Asia Cup was first held in 1989 in Bangladesh.
*     India has been the most successful team having won the tournament eight out of ten times.
*     India and Pakistan shared the title once in 2012.
*     Afganistan and Bangladesh have won the title once each.
*     Eight teams will compete in the U-19 Asia Cup 2024.
*     Teams will play league matches in two groups and the top two teams from each group will qualify for semifinals.
*     India have been placed in Group-A along with Pakistan, Japan and UAE.
*     Group-B has been formed with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afganistan and Nepal.
*     Some of the key players to watch from the Indian team include the enigmatic 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently became the youngest player to get picked up by a franchise in Indian Premier League.
*     Adding to the batting prowess is 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre, whose stellar performances in the domestic circuit for Mumbai have caught the attention of the selectors.
*     The middle-order batter from Uttar Pradesh, Mohammed Amaan, will lead the Indian team.
*     Other players to watch include C Andre Siddarth (Tamil Nadu), leg-spinner Mohammed Enaan (Kerala) and Karnataka batters Hardik Raj and Samarth Nagaraj.
*     Bangladesh will enter the tournament as the defending champions, having won the 2023 final against the UAE by a margin of 195 runs.
*     Matches will be live telecast from on Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD and Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi) channels.

INDIAN U-19 MEN CRICKET TEAM: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, C Andre Siddarth, Mohd Amaan (Captain), Kiran Chormale (Vice-Captain), Pranav Pant, Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk), Anurag Kawde (wk), Hardik Raj, Md Enaan, KP Karthikeya, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma, Nikhil Kumar.

SCHEDULE:
29 Nov 2024 (Match 1): Bangladesh vs Afganistan, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
29 Nov 2024 (Match 2): Sri Lanka vs Nepal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
30 Nov 2024 (Match 3): India vs Pakistan, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
30 Nov 2024 (Match 4): UAE vs Japan, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
1 Dec 2024 (Match 5): Bangladesh vs Nepal, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
1 Dec 2024 (Match 6): Sri Lanka vs Afganistan, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
2 Dec 2024 (Match 7): Pakistan vs UAE, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
2 Dec 2024 (Match 8): India vs Japan, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
3 Dec 2024 (Match 9): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
3 Dec 2024 (Match 10): Afganistan vs Nepal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
4 Dec 2024 (Match 11): Pakistan vs Japan, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
4 Dec 2024 (Match 12): India vs UAE, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
6 Dec 2024 (Match 13): First Semfinal, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)
6 Dec 2024 (Match 14): Second Semfinal, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (10.30 AM)
8 Dec 2024 (Match 15): FINAL, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (10.30 AM)