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ICC release revised schedule for Under 19 World Cup; India will take on Bangladesh in campaign opener

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Published : Dec 11, 2023, 7:07 PM IST

ICC have released a revised schedule for the Under 19 World Cup where the Indian cricket team will take Bangladesh in the campaign opener on January 20 at Bloemfontein in South Africa.

ICC have released a revised schedule for the Under 19 World Cup where the Indian cricket team will take Bangladesh in the campaign opener on January 20 at Bloemfontein in South Africa.
File: India U19 Cricket Team which won the world cup in 2022

Dubai: India will start their campaign in the Under-19 World Cup with a match against Bangladesh on January 20 in Bloemfontein, South Africa as per ICC's revised schedule, which was released on Monday.

The fixture had to be renewed after the tournament was shifted from Sri Lanka to South Africa after the ICC suspended the island nation for political interference in cricketing administration. India have been placed in Group A alongside Bangladesh, Ireland and the USA.

After their match against Bangladesh, India will face Ireland on January 25 at Bloemfontein and in their last league match on January 28, they will be up against the USA at the same venue.

The tournament will open with a doubleheader on January 19 as Ireland will face off against the USA at Bloemfontein while West Indies and South Africa will meet each other at the JB Marks Oval at Potchefstroom.

Indian team is currently playing in the U19 Asian Cup in Dubai. They won their first match against Afghanistan but got thrashed by Pakistan in the second game of the group stage.

India's schedule:
January 20: India vs Bangladesh.
January 25: India vs Ireland
January 28: India vs USA

Other groupings:
Group B: England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland.
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Zimbabwe.
Group D: Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Nepal.

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Dubai: India will start their campaign in the Under-19 World Cup with a match against Bangladesh on January 20 in Bloemfontein, South Africa as per ICC's revised schedule, which was released on Monday.

The fixture had to be renewed after the tournament was shifted from Sri Lanka to South Africa after the ICC suspended the island nation for political interference in cricketing administration. India have been placed in Group A alongside Bangladesh, Ireland and the USA.

After their match against Bangladesh, India will face Ireland on January 25 at Bloemfontein and in their last league match on January 28, they will be up against the USA at the same venue.

The tournament will open with a doubleheader on January 19 as Ireland will face off against the USA at Bloemfontein while West Indies and South Africa will meet each other at the JB Marks Oval at Potchefstroom.

Indian team is currently playing in the U19 Asian Cup in Dubai. They won their first match against Afghanistan but got thrashed by Pakistan in the second game of the group stage.

India's schedule:
January 20: India vs Bangladesh.
January 25: India vs Ireland
January 28: India vs USA

Other groupings:
Group B: England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland.
Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Zimbabwe.
Group D: Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Nepal.

Also read

  1. IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup: Pakistani pacer aggressively celebrates India batter Rudra Patel's wickets; video goes viral
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