The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026. Farhan Yousuf will lead the team during the tournament in Oman from November 5 to 14.
Pakistan will enter the competition as defending champions. The team aims to retain its title against seven other sides participating in the eight-team tournament.
Pakistan has been placed in Group A alongside India, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Group B includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The PCB has retained 13 players from the squad that defeated England in a four-match Youth ODI series in September. Pakistan won that series 3-1.
Ali Raza and Huzaifa Ahsan are the only selected players who were not part of the England series squad.
Pakistan U19 Asia Cup 2026 Squad Details
The selected squad includes a mix of batters, wicketkeeper-batters, all-rounders and specialist bowlers. Abdul Qadir and Hamza Zahoor will serve as wicketkeeper-batters.
The batting group includes captain Farhan Yousuf, Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Jahangir Bilal and Huzaifa Ahsan.
Ahmed Hussain and Hasnain Abbas Dar will provide all-round options. The pace attack features Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Seyam, Ali Raza and Rizwanullah.
Mohammad Huzaifa, a left-arm wrist-spinner, and left-arm spinner Niqab Shafiq complete the bowling lineup.
The team will receive support from an experienced coaching and management group. Shahid Anwar has been appointed head coach and team manager.
Rao Iftikhar Anjum will work as the fast-bowling coach, while Zohaib Khan will handle spin bowling. Humayun Farhat will serve as the fielding coach.
Ubaid Ullah has been named physiotherapist, and Ibrar Ahmed will work as trainer. Ali Hamza will serve as the performance analyst.
Pakistan’s Schedule for the U19 Asia Cup
Pakistan will begin its title defense against the UAE on November 6. The match will take place at OCA Ground 2 in Oman.
The team will face India on November 8 at OCA Ground 1. Pakistan’s final group-stage match will be against Nepal on November 10 at the same venue.
All three group matches are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time (PKT).
The semifinals will take place on November 12, followed by the final on November 14. The top teams will compete for the championship after the group stage.
Pakistan Enters as Defending Champion
Pakistan won the previous edition of the U19 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The team defeated India by 191 runs in the final at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.
The PCB will now oversee Pakistan’s preparations for another title campaign. The squad’s performance in the group stage will determine its progress towards the semifinals.
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With most players returning from the recent England series, the team will have several familiar combinations. Pakistan will aim to build on its previous results during the tournament in Oman.
