U-19 World Cup 2022: Schedule, squads, venues and all you need to know about the mega event

The 14th edition of the U-19 World Cup will kick off with a clash between hosts West Indies and Australia at the Providence Stadium, Guyana on 14 January, 2022. The final will be played on 5 February at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.West Indies will be hosting the event for the first time. 16 teams are participating in the U-19 World Cup 2022 including West Indies, India, Australia, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Uganda, South Africa, Canada, UAE, Bangladesh, England, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, who will be fighting for the coveted trophy.The teams will compete in 48 matches across four host countries - Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis and Guyana with 10 venues across these four countries hosting matches.The teams are segregated into four groups of four teams each. Every side will play a total of three games in the group stage. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super League quarter-final while the rest two teams from the group will compete in the Plate League. India have been the most successful team in the U-19 World Cup with four trophy wins followed by Australia who have three crowns in their bag. Pakistan have won the U-19 World Cup two times while England, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh have won the title once.Here's all you need to know about the U-19 World Cup 2022.GroupsGroup A: Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab EmiratesGroup B: India, Ireland, South Africa, UgandaGroup C: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, ZimbabweGroup D: Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West IndiesVenues:St Kitts and Nevis - Warner Park Cricket Stadium , Conaree Cricket Center, (Sandy Point - Warm-up match venue only)Guyana - Guyana National Stadium, Everest Cricket ClubTrinidad and Tobago - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Queens Park Oval, Diego Martin Sporting ComplexAntigua and Barbuda - Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Coolidge Cricket GroundGroup stage Schedule14 JanuaryWest Indies v Australia, Guyana National Stadium, GuyanaSri Lanka v Scotland, Everest Cricket Club, Guyana15 JanuaryCanada v UAE, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis;India v South Africa, Guyana National Stadium, GuyanaIreland v Uganda, Everest Cricket Club, Guyana; Pakistan v PNG, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago16 JanuaryBangladesh v England, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and NevisAfghanistan v Zimbabwe, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago17 JanuaryWest Indies v Scotland, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and NevisAustralia v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis18 January England v Canada, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and NevisSouth Africa v Uganda, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and TobagoAfghanistan v PNG, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago19 January Australia v Scotland, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis;India v Ireland, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago20 JanuaryEngland v UAE, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and NevisBangladesh v Canada, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and NevisPakistan v Afghanistan, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and TobagoZimbabwe v PNG, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago21 January West Indies v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and NevisSouth Africa v Ireland, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago22 JanuaryBangladesh v UAE, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and NevisIndia v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and TobagoPakistan v Zimbabwe, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and TobagoSuper League quarter-final scheduleQuarter-final 1: January 26A1 vs B2, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and BarbudaQuarter-final 4: January 27D1 vs C2, Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and BarbudaQuarter-final 3: January 28C1 vs D2, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and BarbudaQuarter-final 2: January 29B1 vs A2, Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and BarbudaSemi-final and final1 FebruarySemi-Final 1: Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda2 FebruarySemi-Final2: Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda5 FebruaryFinal: Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and BarbudaUpdate from ICC: The fixture schedule for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 has been updated after the delayed arrival of Afghanistan into the region.After successfully obtaining the necessary visas for travel, Afghanistan will arrive in the West Indies and undergo their required quarantine period.To ensure all fixtures could be completed, four out of the six group C matches in Trinidad and Tobago have been rescheduled as follows:15 January - Zimbabwe v PNG – Queens Park Oval. Rescheduled from 20 January.17 January - Pakistan v Zimbabwe - Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Rescheduled from 22 January.18 January - Afghanistan v PNG - Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Unchanged.20 January - Pakistan v Afghanistan - Brian Lara Cricket Ground. Unchanged.22 January - Pakistan v PNG - Queens Park Oval. Rescheduled from 15 January22 January - Afghanistan v Zimbabwe - Diego Martin Sporting Complex. Rescheduled from 16 January.TV telecast and live streamingThe U-19 World Cup telecast rights are owned by Star Sports Network. It will be streamed online on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. Firstpost.com will also run the live blog for India's World Cup matches.SquadsAfghanistanSuliman 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.AustraliaCooper 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.Travelling Reserves: Liam Blackford, Liam Doddrell, Joel Davies, Sam Rahaley, Aubrey Stockdale.BangladeshRakibul 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.CanadaMihir 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 MahmoodNon-travelling Reserves: Ayush Singh, Eran Maliduwapathirana, Ramanvir Dhaliwal, Yash Mondkar.EnglandTom 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.IndiaYash 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.Travelling Reserves: Rishit Reddy, Uday Saharan, Ansh Gosai, Amrit Raj Upadhyay, Amrit Raj Upadhyay.IrelandTim 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.PakistanQasim 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 GuineaBarnabas 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 Ila.ScotlandCharlie 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 AfricaGeorge 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 LankaDunith 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.UgandaPascal 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.UAEAlishan 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 KeswaniNon-Traveling Reserves: Hassan Khalid, Annant Bhargava, Muhammad Zuhaib, Hamad Mohammed ArshadWest IndiesAckeem 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.ZimbabweEmmanuel 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.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. 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