International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 schedule. In this edition, we will witness 16 teams battling for the prestigious cup and the tournament will kick start on 14 January 2022. And West Indies is all set to host the mega tournament.
All the 16 teams are divided into 4 groups and each group will have 4 teams in it. A total of 48 league matches will be played during the tournament and there are multiple games that will be played each day. Below are the details of the groups.
Group A:
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- England
- UAE
Group B:
- India
- Ireland
- South Africa
- Uganda
Group C:
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
Group D:
- Australia
- Scotland
- Sri Lanka
- West Indies
ICC U19 World Cup 2022 Complete Squads:
India: Yash Dhull (c), Harnoor Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SK Rasheed (vc), Nishant Sindhu, Siddarth Yadav, Aneeshwar Gautam, Dinesh Bana, Aaradhya Yadav, Raj Angad Bawa, Manav Parakh, Kaushal Tambe, RS Hangargekar, Vasu Vats, Vicky Ostwal, Ravikumar, Garv Sangwan.
Afghanistan: Suliman Safi (c), Ijaz Ahmadzai(vc), Mohammad Ishaq(wk) Suliman Arabzai, Bilal Sayeedi, Allah Noor, Muhammadullah, Khyber Wali, Ijaz Ahmad, Izharulhaq Naweed, Noor Ahmad, Faisal Khan, Naweed Zadran, Bilal Sami, Nangyalai Khan, Khalil Ahmad, Abdul Hadi, Bilal Tarin, Shahid Hassani and Younis.
Australia: Cooper Connolly (c), Harkirat Bajwa, Aidan Cahill, Joshua Garner, Isaac Higgins, Campbell Kellaway, Corey Miller, Jack Nisbet, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, William Salzmann, Lachlan Shaw, Jackson Sinfield, Tobias Snell, Tom Whitney, Teague Wyllie.
Bangladesh: Rakibul Hasan(c), Prantik Nawrose Nabil(vc), Mahfijul Islam, Iftakhar Hossain Ifti, SM Meherob Hasan, Aich Mollah, Abdulla Al Mamun, Gazi Mohammad Tahjibul Islam, Ariful Islam, Md Fahim, Mohammad Musfik Hasan, Ripon Mondol, Md Ashiqur Zaman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Naimur Rohman Noyon.
Travelling Reserves: Ahosun Habib Leon, Jishan Alam.
Canada: Mihir Patel(c), Anoop Chima, Arjuna Sukhu, Ethan Gibson, Gavin Niblock, Gurnek Johal Singh, Harjap Saini, Jash Shah, Kairav Sharma, Mohit Prashar, Parmveer Kharoud, Sahil Badin, Sheel Patel, Siddh Lad, Yasir Mahmood
Non-travelling Reserves: Ayush Singh, Eran Maliduwapathirana, Ramanvir Dhaliwal, Yash Mondkar.
England: Tom Prest (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Aspinwall, Sonny Baker, Nathan Barnwell, George Bell, Jacob Bethell, Josh Boyden, James Coles, Alex Horton, Will Luxton, James Rew, James Sales, Fateh Singh, George Thomas.
Travelling Reserves: Josh Baker, Ben Cliff.
Ireland: Tim Tector (c), Diarmuid Burke, Joshua Cox, Jack Dickson, Liam Doherty, Jamie Forbes, Daniel Forkin, Matthew Humphreys, Philippe le Roux, Scott Macbeth, Nathan McGuire, Muzamil Sherzad, David Vincent, Luke Whelan, Reuben Wilson.
Travelling Reserve: Robbie Millar. Non-travelling Reserves: Ryan Hunter, Ewan Wilson.
Pakistan: Qasim Akram (c), Abdul Faseeh, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ahmed Khan,Ali Asfand, Arham Nawab, Awais Ali, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Shehzad, Rizwan Mehmood, Zeeshan Zameer.
Travelling Reserves: Ghazi Ghori (wk), Mohammad Zeeshan.
Papua New Guinea: Barnabas Maha(c), Boio Ray, Sigo Kelly, Malcolm Aporo, Toua Boe, Ryan Ani, Aue Oru, Katenalaki Singi, Christopher Kilapat, Junior Morea, Peter Karoho, Patrick Nou, Rasan Kevau, Karoho Kevau, John Kariko.
Non-travelling Reserves: Vele Kariko, Gata Mika, Api
Scotland: Charlie Peet (c), Jamie Cairns, Christopher Cole, Aayush Dasmahapatra, Olly Davidson, Sam Elstone, Sean Fischer-Keogh, Gabriel Gallman-Findlay, Jack Jarvis, Rafay Khan, Tom Mackintosh, Muhaymen Majeed, Ruaridh McIntyre, Lyle Robertson, Charlie Tear.
South Africa: George van Heerden (c), Liam Alder, Matthew Boast, Dewald Brevis, Michael Copeland, Ethan Cunningham, Valentine Kitime, Kwena Maphaka, Gerhard Maree, Aphiwe Mnyanda, Andile Simelane, Jade Smith, Kaden Solomons, Joshua Stephenson, Asakhe Tshaka.
Travelling Reserves: Hardus Coetzer, Ronan Hermann, Caleb Seleka.
Sri Lanka: Dunith Wellalage (c), Shevon Daniel, Anjala Bandara, Pawan Pathiraja, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Wanuja Sahan Kumara, Raveen De Silva, Ranuda Somarathne, Malsha Tharupathi, Traveen Mathew, Yasiru Rodrigo, Matheesha Pathirana, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Vinuja Ranpul, Sakuna Liyanage, Abhisheak Liyanaarachchi, Sadeesh Jayawardena.
Uganda: Pascal Murungi (c), Munir Ismail(vc), Akram Nsubuga, Christopher Kidega, Pius Oloka, Joseph Baguma, Matthew Musinguzi, Ronald Omara, Cyrus Kakuru, Asaba Brian, Isaac Sanyu Ategeka, Ronald Opio, Ronald Lutaaya, Edwin Nuwagaba, Juma Miyagi.
UAE: Alishan Sharafu (C), Kai Smith, Dhruv Parashar, Punya Mehra, Ronak Panoly, Ali Aamer Naseer, Adithya Shetty, Soorya Sathish, Sailles Jaishankar, Vinayak Vijaya Raghavan, Aayan Khan, Aryansh Sharma, Jash Giyanani, Shival Bawa, Nilansh Keswani
Non-Traveling Reserves: Hassan Khalid, Annant Bhargava, Muhammad Zuhaib, Hamad Mohammed Arshad
West Indies: Ackeem Auguste (c), Giovonte Depeiza (vc), Onaje Amory, Teddy Bishop, Carlon Bowen-Tuckett, Jaden Carmichael, McKenny Clarke, Rivaldo Clarke, Jordan Johnson, Johann Layne, Anderson Mahase Matthew Nandu, Shaqkere Parris, Shiva Sankar, Isai Thorne.
Travelling Reserves: Anderson Amurdan, Nathan Edward, Andel Gordon, Vasant Singh, Kevin Wickham.
Zimbabwe: Emmanuel Bawa (c), Brian Bennet, David Bennet, Victor Chirwa, Mgcini Dube, Alex Falao, Tendekai Mataranyika, Tashinga Makoni, Connor Mitchell, Steven Saul, Matthew Schonken, Panashe Taruvinga, Matthew Welch, Rogan Wolhuter, Ngenyasha Zvinoera.
Non-travelling Reserves: Aishah Chibanda, Luyanda Mtomba, Tadiwanashe Mwale, Declan Rugg, Tanaka Zvaita.
ICC U19 World Cup 2022 Complete Schedule:
| Match No. | Date | Match Details | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1 | January 14, 2022 | West Indies U19 vs Australia U19 (Group D) | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | January 14, 2022 | Sri Lanka U19 vs Scotland U19 (Group D) | Everest Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | January 15, 2022 | Canada U19 vs UAE U19 (Group A) | Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | January 15, 2022 | India U19 vs South Africa U19 (Group B) | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | January 15, 2022 | Ireland U19 vs Uganda U19 (Group B) | Everest Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | January 15, 2022 | Zimbabwe U19 vs PNG U19 (Group C) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | January 16, 2022 | Bangladesh U19 vs England U19 (Group A) | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | January 17, 2022 | West Indies U19 vs Scotland U19 (Group D) | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | January 17, 2022 | Australia U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 (Group D) | Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | January 17, 2022 | Pakistan U19 vs Zimbabwe U19 (Group C) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | January 18, 2022 | England U19 vs Canada U19 (Group A) | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | January 18, 2022 | South Africa U19 vs Uganda U19 (Group B) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | January 18, 2022 | Afghanistan U19 vs PNG U19 (Group C) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | January 19, 2022 | Australia U19 vs Scotland U19 (Group D) | Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 15 | January 19, 2022 | India U19 vs Ireland U19 (Group B) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | January 20, 2022 | England U19 vs UAE U19 (Group A) | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | January 20, 2022 | Bangladesh U19 vs Canada U19 (Group A) | Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | January 20, 2022 | Pakistan U19 vs Afghanistan U19 (Group C) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | January 21, 2022 | South Africa U19 vs Ireland U19 (Group B) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | January 21, 2022 | West Indies U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 (Group D) | Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | January 22, 2022 | Pakistan U19 vs PNG U19 (Group C) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | January 22, 2022 | Bangladesh U19 vs UAE U19 (Group A) | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts | 7:30 PM |
| 23 | January 22, 2022 | India U19 vs Uganda U19 (Group B) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 24 | January 22, 2022 | Afghanistan U19 vs Zimbabwe U19 (Group C) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 25 | January 25, 2022 | A3 vs B4 (Plate Quarter-Final 1) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 26 | January 25, 2022 | B3 v A4 (Plate Quarter-Final 2) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 27 | January 26, 2022 | A1 v B2 (Super League Quarter-Final) | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 28 | January 26, 2022 | C3 v D4 (Plate Quarter-Final 3) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 29 | January 26, 2022 | D3 v C4 (Plate Quarter-Final 4) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 30 | January 27, 2022 | D1 v C2 (Super League Quarter-Final 4) | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 31 | January 28, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Plate Playoff Semi-Final 1) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 32 | January 28, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Plate Semi-Final 1) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 33 | January 28, 2022 | C1 v D2 (Super League Quarter-Final 3) | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 34 | January 29, 2022 | B1 v A2 (Super League Quarter-Final 2) | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 35 | January 29, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Plate Playoff Semi-Final 2) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 36 | January 29, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Plate Semi-Final 2) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 37 | January 30, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (13th Place Playoff) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 38 | January 30, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (15th Place Playoff) | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 39 | January 30, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Super League Playoff Semi-Final 1) | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 40 | January 31, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Super League Playoff Semi-Final 2) | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 41 | January 31, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Plate Final) | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7:30 PM |
| 42 | January 31, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (11th Place Playoff) | Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin | 7:30 PM |
| 43 | February 1, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Super League Semi-Final 1) | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 44 | February 2, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Super League Semi-Final 2) | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 45 | February 3, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (5th Place Playoff) | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 46 | February 3, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (7th Place Playoff) | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 47 | February 4, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (3rd Place Playoff) | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
| 48 | February 5, 2022 | TBC vs TBC (Final) | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 7:30 PM |
