We examine the schedule and participating teams ahead of the 2023 ACC U19 Asia Cup, which will begin on 8th December and run till 17th December
The Junior Cricket Committee has selected the Indian U19 squad for the upcoming ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to take place in the UAE. India, the defending champions and the most successful team in the tournament with eight victories, will field a 15-member squad along with three travelling standby players. Additionally, the selection committee has identified four reserve players who will not be included in the touring contingent.
ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 schedule, date, time table, draw, teams, groups, fixtures list, venue and format
Uday Saharan To Lead India In Under-19 Asia Cup
Promising batsman Uday Saharan will lead defending champions India in the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from December 8. pic.twitter.com/bcXe4jzVWE
— CrickologyNews (@CrickologyNews) November 25, 2023
2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup schedule, date, venue, format, groups, & participating teams
As per the official schedule, the 2023 Men’s U19 Asia Cup is scheduled to commence on December 8 in Dubai. Notably, a total of eight teams will participate in this event, divided into two groups of four teams each. India holds the title of defending champions for the U19 Asia Cup. All 15 matches of the tournament will take place across three venues: Dubai’s ICC Academy Oval-1, ICC Academy Oval-2, and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
In this tournament, Group A includes India, Nepal, Afghanistan, and arch-rivals Pakistan. Meanwhile, Group B is composed of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Japan, and the hosts, UAE. It is worth noting that Nepal, UAE, and Japan secured their positions in the competition by attaining the top three rankings among non-regular members. The competition commences with a Group A match between Nepal and Afghanistan on December 8.
ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2023: group stage standings & point table
Pool A Point Table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | Tie | Loss | Points |
| 1 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B Point Table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | Tie | Loss | Points |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup: draw & schedule
- 8 December 2023
9:30
Afghanistan vs India
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 8 December 2023
9:30
Pakistan vs Nepal
ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai - 10 December 2023
9:30
Pakistan vs India
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 10 December 2023
9:30
Afghanistan vs Nepal
ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai - 12 December 2023
9:30
Pakistan vs Afghanistan
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 12 December 2023
9:30
Nepal vs India
ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai - 9 December 2023
9:30
United Arab Emirates vs Bangladesh
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 9 December 2023
9:30
Sri Lanka vs Japan
ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai - 11 December 2023
9:30
United Arab Emirates vs Sri Lanka
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 11 December 2023
9:30
Bangladesh vs Japan
ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai - 13 December 2023
9:30
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 13 December 2023
9:30
United Arab Emirates vs Japan
ICC Academy Oval-2, Dubai - 15 December 2023 (Semi-Final 1)
9:30
TBD vs TBD
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai - 15 December 2023 (Semi-Final 2)
9:30
TBD vs TBD
ICC Academy Oval-1, Dubai - 17 December 2023 (Final)
9:30
TBD vs TBD
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2023: participating teams and full squads
Uday Saharan is set to captain the Indian team in the upcoming ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting from December 8. Saumy Kumar Pandey will serve as the vice-captain, as India revealed the 15-member squad for the Under-19 Asia Cup. India’s opening match is against Afghanistan on Friday, December 8.
- India: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya. Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan, Aravelly Avanish Rao, Saumy Kumar Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari
- Afghanistan: Naseer Khan, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Jamshid Zadran, Khalid Taniwal, Akram Mohammadzai, Shoail Khan Zurmati, Rahimullah Zurmati, Noman Shah Agha, Mohammad Younus Zadran, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Wahidullah Zadran, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Khalil Ahmad
- Japan: Koji Hardgrave -Abe, Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Chihaya Arakawa, Shotaro Hiratsuka, Charles Hinze, Hirotake Kakinuma, Hugo Kelly, Nihar Parmar, Aditya Phadke, Timothy Moore, Tomo Rear, Aarav Tiwari, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake