The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026, which will take place from November 5 to 14 in Oman.
Defending champions Pakistan will play under captain Farhan Yousuf in Group A with India, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates in the eight-team tournament. Group B features Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The squad includes wicketkeeper-batters Abdul Qadir and Hamza Zahoor, and batters Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Jahangir Bilal and Huzaifa Ahsan. Ahmed Hussain and Hasnain Abbas Dar are the all-rounders. Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Seyam, Ali Raza and Rizwanullah are the four pace bowlers, while left-arm wrist-spinner Mohammad Huzaifa and left-arm spinner Niqab Shafiq are the frontline spinners.
Only Ali Raza and Huzaifa Ahsan were not part of the Pakistan U19 side that beat England 3-1 in the four-match Youth ODI series in September.
Pakistan won the previous Asia Cup in the UAE, beating India by 191 runs in the final at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.
In Oman, Pakistan will begin their title defence against the UAE on November 6. They play India on 8 November and Nepal on November 10. The semi-finals take place on November 12 and the final on November 14.
All of Pakistan’s group matches start at 10am.
