Afghanistan U19 to Tour India for Youth ODI Tri-Series Ahead of Asia Cup & World Cup

The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on Monday that Afghanistan’s Under-19 team will travel to India to play in a Youth ODI Tri-Series starting on November 17.
The tournament, which will also include India U19 A and India U19 B teams, will be held in Bengaluru and run for 13 days. This series will be followed by Afghanistan U19 side's tour to Bangladesh, where they will face the Bangla side in five ODIs.
Afghanistan U19 to Tour India for Youth Tri-Series Next Month
The series will be an important preparation for both teams, giving players valuable match experience before the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup and the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, which will take place in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The Tri-series will kick off on November 17, with India U19 A playing against India U19 B. Afghanistan U19 will start their campaign on November 19 against India U19 B. Each team will play the others twice in a double round-robin format. The two teams with the best results will meet in the final on November 30.
"The ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup is approaching, and we have been preparing our team for this event for the past two to three months through various phases of rigorous training and preparation camps in Khost and Nangarhar provinces. These preparation camps are complemented by international tours, including a five-match series in Bangladesh and this upcoming Tri-Series in India," Naseeb Khan said.
"I am hopeful that these preparations, coupled with quality international assignments, will provide our Future Stars with excellent competitive experience ahead of the two major events, the Asia Cup and the World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia," he added.
Afghanistan U-19 Youth ODI Tri-Series Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| November 17 | India U-19 'A' vs India U-19 'B' | COE, Bengaluru |
| November 19 | India U-19 'B' vs Afghanistan U-19 | COE, Bengaluru |
| November 21 | India U-19 'A' vs Afghanistan U-19 | COE, Bengaluru |
| November 23 | India U-19 'A' vs India U-19 'B' | COE, Bengaluru |
| November 25 | India U-19 'B' vs Afghanistan U-19 | COE, Bengaluru |
| November 27 | India U-19 'A' vs Afghanistan U-19 | COE, Bengaluru |
| November 30 | Final | COE, Bengaluru |
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