The India U19 cricket team is set to face Afghanistan U19 in the semi-final of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026. The crucial match will take place on February 4 at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
Here's how fans can watch the live action:
Live Telecast on TV:
In India, the semi-final match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming Online:
Live streaming of the India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 semi-final will be available on JioHotstar.
Match Details:
- Match: India Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19, Semi-final 2
- Tournament: ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup
- Format: 50-over
- Time: 1:00 PM IST
- Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Captains: Ayush Mhatre (India U19), Mahboob Khan (Afghanistan U19)
India's Journey So Far:
The Ayush Mhatre-led India U19 team has been in excellent form throughout the tournament, remaining undefeated with five consecutive wins. They started their campaign with a six-wicket victory over the USA, followed by a thrilling 18-run win against Bangladesh. India finished at the top of Group B.
Other Broadcasting Details:
The match will be broadcast on various networks globally, including:
- Sri Lanka: Star Sports, Dialog
- Nepal: Star Sports
- Bangladesh: Star Sports, TSM via Rabbithole
- Bhutan: Star Sports
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
- Middle East and North Africa: Criclife
- Caribbean and South America: ESPN
- USA and Canada: WillowTV
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports
- New Zealand: Sky TV
- Australia: Amazon Prime Video
- Pakistan: Myco, Tamasha, ARY Zapp, Tapmad (Digital); PTV, Geo Super (Linear)
- Afghanistan: AF Sports, Lemar TV
- Pacific Islands: PNG Digicel
Squads:
- India U19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c)
- (Please refer to the original articles for the complete squads)
A win against Afghanistan will take India one step closer to their sixth U19 World Cup title. The winner of this semi-final will face England U19 in the final.