NEW DELHI: India will face Pakistan in their opening match of the 2024 Men’s 50-over U-19 Asia Cup on November 30 at the Dubai International Stadium.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the full schedule for the tournament, which will take place from November 29 to December 8 in Dubai and Sharjah.
India will also play their Group A matches against Japan and hosts UAE on December 2 and 4, respectively, in Sharjah.
The top two teams from both Group A and B will advance to the semi-finals on December 6 in Dubai and Sharjah, with the final scheduled for December 8 in Dubai.
Group B features defending champions Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Nepal.
The tournament will kick off on November 29 with a match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, followed by Sri Lanka and Nepal facing off on the same day.
This edition marks the 11th Men’s U-19 Asia Cup, which first took place in 1989 in Bangladesh. Teams like Japan, Nepal, and UAE earned their spots in the tournament after qualifying through the 2023 ACC Men’s Under-19 Premier Cup.
Bangladesh are the defending champions, having defeated UAE by 195 runs in the 2023 final. India holds the record for most titles with eight, while Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh have each won once.
The last three editions of the tournament were held in the UAE, with India winning their most recent title there in 2021.
