India U19 is facing Afghanistan U19 today at Harare in the Semi-final for the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026. The Ayush Mhatre-led India U19 team enters this knockout fixture with a flawless record, having won five consecutive matches. Their path to Harare included a dominant 58-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, fueled by Vedant Trivedi’s gritty 68 and clinical death-bowling from Henil Patel. On the other side, Afghanistan U19, captained by Mahboob Khan, has emerged as the tournament's "giant-killers." After a massive 191-run demolition of Ireland—highlighted by Faisal Shinozada’s spectacular 163—the Afghan colts are ready to challenge India’s era of dominance and reach their first-ever final.
Afghanistan U19 Probable XI: Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (c/wk), Azizullah Miakhil, Nooristani Omarzai, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqil Khan.
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India U19 vs Afghanistan U19: Pitch and Weather Report
The Harare Sports Club surface is expected to be a balanced, sporting track. While pace bowlers like Nooristani Omarzai and Henil Patel will find early morning "zip" and bounce, the pitch tends to dry out, offering significant purchase for spinners like Mohamed Enaan in the middle overs. With a 55% chance of afternoon showers, the toss could be crucial; captains may prefer to bowl first to keep DLS calculations in their favor.India U19 vs Afghanistan U19: Predicted Playing 11
India U19 Probable XI: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Vedant Trivedi, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran.Afghanistan U19 Probable XI: Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (c/wk), Azizullah Miakhil, Nooristani Omarzai, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqil Khan.
India U19 vs Afghanistan U19: Full Squads
India U19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (w), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh.Afghanistan U19:
