U19 World Cup 2026: India vs Afghanistan semi final match preview, toss update, live streaming and more

The second semi-final of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 will see an unbeaten India U19 side take on a high-flying Afghanistan U19 at the Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe.

India walk in as firm favourites and will be eyeing their sixth consecutive U19 World Cup final appearance, continuing their dominance at this level. Afghanistan, meanwhile, has been one of the standout teams of the tournament and will be pushing for a historic breakthrough, a first-ever ICC event final.

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With Afghanistan’s batting spearheaded by the in-form Faisal Shinozada and India boasting a well-rounded unit with strong bowling depth, the semi-final promises to be a high-intensity contest.

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Toss Update

Afghanistan captain Mahboob Khan won the toss and chose to bat first, aiming to put up a strong total in the semi-final.

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Playing XI

India playing XI
Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu, Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, and Henil Patel.

Toss and Playing XI

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Afghanistan playing XI
Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (c), Azizullah Miakhil, Khatir Stanikzai, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, and Wahidullah Zadran.

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Match Details

Match: India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 (Semi-final 2)

Time: 1:00 PM IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Live Streaming Details

Where to watch the India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 semi-final live in India?

Fans can watch the live telecast of the India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 semi-final on the Star Sports Network, while the live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

When is the toss time for the India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 semi-final?

The toss will take place at 12:30 PM IST, with the match starting at 1:00 PM IST.

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Key Players to Watch

India U19

Abhigyan Kundu (wk): India’s leading run-scorer with 199 runs at an average of 66.33

Henil Patel: Leads India’s bowling attack with 11 wickets

Afghanistan U19

Faisal Shinozada: Tournament’s second-highest scorer with 325 runs, including a historic 163 vs Ireland

Nooristani Omarzai: Afghanistan’s top wicket-taker with 12 wickets

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Head-to-Head

India U19 have historically dominated Afghanistan U19 in Youth ODIs. The two teams have faced each other 12 times, with India winning 10 matches, while Afghanistan has managed 2 victories.

IND vs AFG U19 World cup: Squad

India 
Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu, Harvansh Pangalia, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Singh.

Afghanistan 
Mahboob Khan (c), Azizullah Miakhil, Faisal Shinozada, Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Uzairullah Niazai, Abdul Aziz, Aqil Khan, Khatir Stanikzai, Nazifullah Amiri, Nooristani Omarzai, Roohullah Arab, Salam Khan, Wahidullah Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen.