Overview:
Bulawayo will see clear skies and plenty of sunshine, with temperatures expected to reach 28°C during the match. There’s no rain in sight, ensuring a full 100-over contest for the fans to enjoy.
The stage is set for Match No. 12 of the Super Sixes stage at the ICC U19 World Cup 2026, where India U19 (IND U19) will lock horns with Pakistan U19 (PAK U19) at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday, February 1. India have enjoyed a fantastic run so far, finishing at the top of their group with three consecutive wins over Bangladesh, USA, and New Zealand, despite rain delays. They continued their impressive form into the Super Six with a commanding 204-run win over Zimbabwe. With six points and a healthy net run rate of 3.337, India will aim to maintain this momentum.
Pakistan have had an eventful run so far. Despite a group-stage loss to England, they rebounded strongly with wins over Scotland and Zimbabwe, and followed it up with a dominant performance against New Zealand in the Super Six. With four points and a lower net run rate, Pakistan must secure a big victory to keep their semi-final dreams intact. They also beat India in the U19 Asia Cup final last month.
Pitch report
The Queens Sports Club pitch in Bulawayo has favored bowlers in recent games. India U19 posted a massive 352 runs here against Zimbabwe. Fast bowlers may get some assistance with the new ball, while spinners are likely to be key during the middle overs.
Weather report
Bulawayo will see clear skies and plenty of sunshine, with temperatures expected to reach 28°C during the match. There’s no rain in sight, ensuring a full 100-over contest for the fans to enjoy.
IND vs PAK U19 Probable XIs:
India: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Vedant Trivedi, R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran.
Pakistan: Sameer Minhas, Farhan Yousaf (c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Ali Raza Hamza Zahoor (w), Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Hassan Baloch, Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar,
IND U19 vs ZIM U19 Squads:
India U19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, RS Ambrish, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Vedant Trivedi, Kanishk Chouhan, Deepesh Devendran, Harvansh Pangalia, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Udhav Mohan, Mohamed Enaan, Kishan Kumar Singh
Pakistan U19: Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Momin Qamar, Ahmed Hussain, Huzaifa Ahsan, Abdul Subhan, Daniyal Ali Khan, Umar Zaib, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Ali Hassan Baloch, Niqab Shafiq