India Under-19 begin their India U19 Asia Cup campaign against Nepal Under-19 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, Oman, on Friday, 6 November. The Group A match starts at 10:30 am IST, with the toss 30 minutes earlier, and it is the first match of the tournament for both sides. Lakshya Raichandani will lead India, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as his deputy.
The match will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network, with live streaming on the SonyLIV app and website in India. The ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 runs from 5 to 14 November in Muscat, with eight teams split into two groups. India are in Group A with Pakistan, UAE and Nepal, and they open their campaign at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground.
India U19 Asia Cup squads for the Nepal match
India named a 15 member squad for the India U19 Asia Cup on 30 October. The squad has Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid, the sons of former India batters Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid. Aaryavir is a batter, and Anvay is a wicketkeeper batter. Rajat Baghel is the other wicketkeeper in the squad, and the group also has V. K. Vineeth, Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, V. Yashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinod and Ishan Sood.
The two names have drawn attention because of their fathers, but both earned their places through age group cricket. The squad was picked by the Junior Cricket Committee, and the selectors kept the group to 15 players for the trip to Oman. The rest of the squad covers batting, all round skills and bowling across the 15 names.
Nepal are led by Bipin Sharma in the India U19 Asia Cup, with Aashish Luhar as wicketkeeper. The Nepal squad also has Niraj Kumar Yadav, Rohit Chand, Prashiddha Jaishi, Sohail Kunwar, Darsh Sonar, Nischal Chhetri, Sachin Bhatt, Roshan Shahi, Suryanshu Koirala, Abhay Yadav, Sushil Rawal, Subham Khanal and Nitesh Patel. The match is listed as the fourth match of the tournament and the first for both teams in Group A.
The India U19 Asia Cup is organised by the Asian Cricket Council and hosted by Oman Cricket. Eight teams are taking part, split into two groups of four, and the matches are played in Muscat. India are in Group A with Pakistan, UAE and Nepal, while the other group has the remaining four sides. The tournament opened on 5 November, and India play their first match on the second day of the competition.
How to watch the India U19 Asia Cup opener
Fans in India can watch the match on Sony Sports Network channels and stream it on SonyLIV. Viewers in North America can watch on Willow TV, and PTV Sports will show the tournament in Pakistan. The match starts at 9 am local time in Muscat, which is 10:30 am in India, and the toss is set for 10 am IST. The India U19 Asia Cup will be shown on Sony Sports Network through the tournament.
The Sony Sports Network will show the match on television in India, and SonyLIV will carry the live stream on its app and website. Viewers in North America can watch on Willow TV, while PTV Sports will show the tournament in Pakistan. Fans who cannot watch live can follow ball by ball updates through live score services, and the full match will be covered from the toss onwards.
India will want a strong start in the India U19 Asia Cup in a group that also has Pakistan, and the opening match against Nepal is the first step in the campaign. Raichandani leads a side that mixes batters, all rounders and bowlers across the 15 names, and the match gives the group its first outing of the competition. The squad was picked by the Junior Cricket Committee, and the players will be keen to open with a win in Muscat.
India U19 Asia Cup fixtures after Nepal
India play Nepal first in the India U19 Asia Cup, and the Group A schedule then takes them through the other teams in the group. The tournament runs until 14 November, with the knockouts to follow the group stage. For Nepal, the match is a first meeting with India in the competition, and Bipin Sharma leads a squad that will look to test India early.