India Under-19 will face Pakistan Under-19 in the final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday, 14 November, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2) in Oman. The India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final begins at 10:30 IST, with the toss at 10:00 IST, and it will be shown live on the Sony Sports Network in India with streaming on SonyLIV. Pakistan are the defending champions and have not lost a match in the tournament, while India are aiming to lift the trophy for a record ninth time.
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final: the road to the decider
The two sides have already met once in this tournament, in the group stage on 8 November. India batted first and were in trouble at 86 for five before Arjun Rajput scored 107 from 85 balls to take them to 208. Pakistan also lost their top five wickets with only 61 runs on the board, but wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor stayed unbeaten on 100 and took them over the line in the penultimate over with three wickets in hand. The India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final will be a rematch of that group game.
India reached the final with an eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in the second semi-final. They chased down 228 in less than 37 overs, with half-centuries from captain Lakshya Raichandani, Aaryavir Sehwag and VK Vineeth. Raichandani made 93 and was named player of the match. Pakistan booked their place with a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first semi-final, bowling Bangladesh out for 138 before chasing the target with more than 28 overs to spare. Rizwanullah took five wickets for 30 runs. The India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final pairs the two semi-final winners.
India began the tournament with a 10-wicket win over Nepal. After choosing to bowl, India held Nepal to 128 runs, with Ishan Sood and Arjun Rajput taking three wickets each, and Sehwag and Raichandani completed the chase without losing a wicket. Sehwag scored an unbeaten 70 and Raichandani made 53 not out. Pakistan also started with a nine-wicket win, over the United Arab Emirates, who made 224 before Pakistan chased the target down. Mohammad Sayyam led the Pakistan bowling with three wickets. The India U19 vs Pakistan U19 finalists both won their opening matches by nine or ten wickets.
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final: the squads
Pakistan are led by Farhan Yousuf. Their squad is Farhan Yousuf, Abdul Qadir, Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor, Hasnain Abbas Dar, Hayam Khan, Huzaifa Ahsan, Jahangir Bilal, Muhammad Huzaifa, Muhammad Siyam, Naqab Shafiq, Rizwanullah and Usman Khan. Zahoor scored a hundred against India in the group stage, and Rizwanullah took five wickets for 30 runs in the semi-final against Bangladesh.
India are led by Lakshya Raichandani. Their squad is Lakshya Raichandani, Aryaveer Sehwag, VK Vineeth, Yashvardhan Singh Chauhan, Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid, Yashveer Gaud, Mohit Oluwa, Shavon Vinodh, Ishaan Sood, Rajat Baghel, Aryan Savsani and Kavya Patel. Rajput scored a hundred in the group match against Pakistan, and Sehwag and Raichandani both made fifties in the semi-final win over Afghanistan. The India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final squads each contain 15 players.
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final: past meetings and broadcast
The two sides met in the final of the previous edition, when Pakistan won by 191 runs. Sameer Minhas scored 172 as Pakistan made 347, and India were beaten by that margin in one of the most one-sided finals in the tournament’s history. Pakistan come into this final as defending champions, and India come into it with only one defeat in the tournament, the three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the group stage.
In India the match will be shown on the Sony Sports Network, with streaming on the SonyLIV app and website. In Pakistan the match will be shown on Ten Sports. Play in the India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final starts at 9:00 local time in Oman. The India U19 vs Pakistan U19 final begins at 10:30 IST on Saturday, 14 November, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2) in Oman.