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New Delhi . The second semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup is being played today between India and Afghanistan at Harare Sports Club of Zimbabwe. The Indian team has been unbeaten so far in the tournament and has entered the semi-finals after defeating arch-rival Pakistan by 58 runs in its last match. The team winning today will face England in the final to be held on 6 February.

Full details of the match and broadcast:
Match: India vs Afghanistan 19 WC Semi-Final 2 Date: Wednesday, 4 February 2026 Time: 01:00 PM IST, 12:30 PM IST: Harare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe Live Telecast TV: Star Sports Network Live Streaming (Mobile): JioHotstar App & Website

Probable playing XI of both the teams:
India (India U19): Ayush Mhatre (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wicket-keeper), Vedant Trivedi, Kanishk Chauhan, RS Ambareesh, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Mohammed Annan/Deepesh Devendran. Afghanistan (Afghanistan U19): Mehboob Khan (captain/wicketkeeper), Faisal Shinozada, Khalid Ahmedzai, Usman Sadat, Uzairullah Niazai, Azizullah Miyakhil, Nuristani Omarzai, Abdul Aziz, Ruhullah Arab, Waheedullah Zadran, Akil Khan.

Importance of the match and key players:
India’s dominance: India is playing the semi-finals for a record 12th time. Vedant Trivedi and captain Ayush Mhatre are in great form for the team. Afghanistan’s challenge: Afghanistan’s strength is their spin bowling and in-form batsmen like Faisal Shinozada. Battle of the final: England has already made it to the final by defeating Australia in the first semi-final. Today’s winning team will face England for the title match.