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ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 What promises to be an intensely competitive, scouting-heavy tournament in the UAE, featuring eight Asian teams ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2026 Will use it as a dress rehearsal for. The mix of traditional powers and fast-rising associate teams will make it one of the most balanced youth events in recent ACC history.​

The ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the UAE from December 12 to 21, with 15 ODI matches at the ICC Academy Ground and The Seven Stadium in Dubai. The event features eight teams: IndiaPakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Malaysia and Nepal are all competing in the 50-over format.

The tournament will begin with hosts UAE U19 taking on India U19 at the ICC Academy, while Pakistan and Malaysia will begin their campaign together at The Seven Stadium, setting the tone for the group stage. With limited playing time and minimal rest days, squad depth, conditioning and strategic rotation will be crucial throughout the ten-day competition.​

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Format

The competition follows a simple structure: two groups of four each, with a single round-robin in each group, followed by semi-finals and a final. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockouts, where A1 faces B2 and B1 takes on A2, before the winners meet in the title clash at the ICC Academy on 21 December.​

Group A comprising India, Pakistan, UAE and Malaysia is shaping up to be a high-intensity pool, with the key India-Pakistan clash taking place at the ICC Academy on December 14. Group B comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, known for their strong age-group structures and spin depth, promising a tough fight for the two semi-final spots.

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Squad

India: Ayusha Mahatre (A), Vaibhav SuryavanshiVihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), Yuvraj Gohil, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan A. Patel, Naman Pushpak, D. Deepesh, Henil Patel, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udav Mohan, Aaron George

Afghanistan: Mehboob Taskin (wk), Khalid Ahmadzai (wk), Usman Sadat, Faisal Khan Shinozada, Uzair Khan Niazi, Azizullah Miyakhil, Nazifullah Amiri, Khatir Khan Stanikzai, Nasratullah Nuristani, Abdul Aziz Khan, Salam Khan Ahmadzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Rohullah Arab and Hafizullah Zadran.

UAE: Yain Rai (a), Ahmed Khodadad, Aliasgar Shums, Ayaan Misbah, Karan Dhiman, Muhammad Bazil Asim, Naseem Khan, Noorullah Ayoubi, Prithvi Madhu, Ryan Khan, Saleh Amin, Shalom D’Souza, Uddish Suri, Yug Sharma, Zainullah Rahmani.

Pakistan: Saad Baig (a), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Faham-ul-Haq, Farhan Yousuf, Haroon Arshad, Mohammad Ahmed, Mohammad Hussaif, Mohammad Riazullah, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Tayyab Arif, Umar Zaib, Usman Khan.

Malaysia: Deez Patro (w), Muhammad Alif, Jashwin Krishnamurthy, Hamza Pangi, Muhammad Akram, Mohammad Harij Afnan, Ajeeb Wajidi, Muhammad Noorhanif, Che Ahmed Al Atif Che Zaman, Muhammad Asyraf Rifai Mohd Afinid, Mohammad Haril (wk), Muhammad Fatul Moeen, Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran, Syakir Izzuddin.

Bangladesh: Azizul Hakeem Tamim(a), Jawad Abrar, Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Pavez Jibon, Rizan Hossein, Shadin Islam, Md Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faisal, Kalam Siddiqui Alin, Iqbal Hossein Emon, Rifaat Baig, Shahriar Al Amin, Ahmed Shahriar, Saad Islam Razin, Md Shabuz.

Nepal: Ashok Dhami (wk), Ashish Luhar (wk), Vansh Chhetri, Niraj Kumar Yadav (wk), Dilsad Ali, Aparajit Paudel, Shushil Bahadur Rawal, Dayanand Mandal, Nitesh Kumar Patel, Chandan Ram, Roshan Vishwakarma, Darsh Sonar, Nishkal Chhetri, Sibrin Shrestha.

Sri Lanka: Vimath Dinsara (a), Kavija Gamage (V/C), Dimantha Mahavithana, Viraan Chamudita, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heinatigala, Adaham Hilmi, Chamarindu Nethsara, Kithama Vidanapathirana, Sethamika Senviratne, Sanuja Ninduwara, Kugathas Mathulan, Rasith Nimmasara, Vigneshwara Aakash, Tharusha Navodya