U19 world cup 2024 Full Details Under 19 World Cup 2024 is going to start from January 19, in which fans are eagerly waiting to see the war between India and Pakistan. Under-19 World Cup 2024 is to be hosted by South Africa in which a total of 16 teams are participating.
U19 world cup 2024 Full Details:
With the beginning of the new year, there is no dearth of entertainment for cricket fans. Under 19 World Cup 2024 is going to start after two days i.e. from January 19, in which fans are eagerly waiting to see the battle between India and Pakistan.
Under-19 World Cup 2024 is to be hosted by South Africa, in which a total of 16 teams are participating. These teams are divided into four different groups.
U19 World Cup 2024: Where will it be played?
- The Under-19 World Cup will be hosted by South Africa.
- The tournament matches will be played in Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and East London.
- The semi-finals and final of the tournament will be played in Benoni.
U19 World Cup 2024: Why was the hosting of the tournament shifted from Sri Lanka to South Africa?
- Let us tell you that ICC had suspended Sri Lankan cricket in the month of November.
- Because of this, South Africa was given the hosting rights of this tournament.
- This is the third time that South Africa has been given the opportunity to host the World Cup. Earlier,
- South Africa was given the responsibility of hosting in 1998 and 2020.
U19 World Cup 2024: Will there be a change in the format this time?
- The Under-19 World Cup 2024 tournament will be played like the last Under-19 Women’s World Cup.
- A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament, which are divided into 4 groups.
- The top three teams from each group will qualify for the Super Six stage.
- After this, 12 teams will be divided into two different groups.
- After this, the top two teams from each group will directly enter the semi-finals.
U19 World Cup 2024: Will a team play the World Cup for the first time?
- There is no team participating in the Under-19 World Cup 2024 which will play this tournament for the first time.
- The US team has the least experience playing this tournament. This will be the third time that the US team will play the Under-19 World Cup.
Who is the defending champion?
- In the year 2022, under the captaincy of Yash Dhull, the Indian team had defeated England in the final.
- Team India is the most successful team of the Under-19 World Cup, which has won this tournament 6 times.
- India has won the Under-19 World Cup title in the years 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022.
Apart from India, which teams have won the tournament?
- The Australian team has won the Under-19 World Cup title three times. Kangaroo team had won this trophy in 1988, 2002, 2010.
- Pakistan has won the Under-19 World Cup title twice (2004, 2006).
- Bangladesh (2020), South Africa (2014), West Indies (2016) and England (1998) won this trophy once each.
U19 world cup 2024: Will DRS be used in the matches this time?
Let us tell you that according to the new rules of ICC, DRS will not be used in the Under-19 World Cup 2024 also. Instead, only the TV umpire will take the decision.
U19 world cup 2024: Great news for Indian cricket fans
There are a total of 16 teams in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which are divided into groups of 4-4. Group stage matches will be played till January 28. Bharti team is included in Group A, along with it there are teams of Ireland, USA and Bangladesh in this group.
Live telecast of Under 19 Cricket World matches in India will be on Star Sports Network. At the same time, live streaming of these matches will be on Disney Plus Hotstar. The good news for Indian fans is that live streaming of these matches will be shown for free on Hotstar. There will be no need for subscription for this.
Teams participating in Under-19 World Cup 2024
Group A: India, Bangladesh, Ireland, UCA
Group B: England, Scotland, South Africa, West Indies
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Zimbabwe
Group D: Afghanistan, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan
Team India’s group stage matches schedule
20 January– vs Bangladesh- start at 1:30 pm
25 January– vs Ireland- start at 1:30 pm
January 28– vs USA- 1:30 pm start
Indian team squad for Under-19 World Cup 2024
U19 world cup 2024: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Molia, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (captain), Aravelli Avnish Rao, Soumya Kumar Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Inesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani and Naman Tiwari.
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