South Africa will be hosting the upcoming U-19 World Cup. Over 24 days, 41 matches will be played. India is the most successful team in the competition, winning five trophies. The Men in Blue are also defending champions and strong contenders to regain the title again in the Rainbow Nation. The Indian side, as always, is filled with talented players. Middle-order Punjab batter Uday Saharan will lead the side. He also led the team during the U19 Asia Cup, where they lost in the semifinals. India will start their campaign against Bangladesh on Saturday, January 12, at the Bloemfontein. India needs to be among the top three teams in the group to qualify for the next round. A look back at the winners of the #U19WorldCup over the years 🏆😍Who will lift the trophy in 2024?More 📲 pic.twitter.com/mNWtm88fvy— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 15, 2024 Format and groups Three teams from four groups will qualify for the Super Six round of the tournament. Twelve teams are divided into two six-team groups and will play the Super Six round. The two teams that finish at the top of the groups in Super Six will qualify for the semifinals. Group A: India U19s, Bangladesh U19s, Ireland U19s, USA U19s Group B: England U19s, Scotland U19s, South Africa U19s, West Indies U19s Group C: Australia U19s, Namibia U19s, Sri Lanka U19s, Zimbabwe U19s Group D: Afghanistan U19s, Nepal U19s, New Zealand U19s, Pakistan U19s Teams qualified from Groups A and D will go to group 1 in the Super Six round, and teams from Groups B and C will contest for the semifinal spot in another group 2. India Schedule in the group stage Bangladesh U19 vs India U19 on January 20 India U19 vs Ireland U19 on January 25 India U19 vs. United States U19 on January 28 All games are at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein and start at 1:30 PM IST. India U19 Squad: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (C), Aravelly Avanish Rao (WK), Saumy Kumar Pandey (VC), Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan (WK), Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari
