ICC Under-19 World Cup’s schedule announced

The schedule for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup has been released.

The U-19 World Cup was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka but has been shifted to South Africa due to the suspension of the island nation as an ICC member. The tournament will start on January 19, while the final will be played on February 11.

Here is the complete schedule of under-19 cricket World Cup:

The 41 matches of the tournament will be played at five venues in South Africa. A total of 16 teams are participating in the mega event, divided into four Groups.

Group A of the U-19 World Cup includes India, Bangladesh, Ireland, and the USA, and Group B includes England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland. Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Namibia are in Group C while Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Nepal are in Group D.

Pakistan U-19 cricket team will play their first match against Afghanistan on January 20, while they will take on Nepal on January 24 and New Zealand on January 27.