U19 Asia Cup 2026 Dates Confirmed: 5 to 14 November in Oman, Pakistan vs India on 8 November
India's and Sri Lanka's boards confirm the U19 Asia Cup 2026 for 5 to 14 November in Muscat, with Pakistan vs India on 8 November. See groups and every date.
The U19 Asia Cup 2026 runs from 5 to 14 November in Muscat, Oman, two cricket boards confirmed on 30 October. India's board lists India vs Pakistan on Sunday 8 November at OCC Turf 1. The semi-finals are on 12 November and the final on Saturday 14 November. That settles an earlier clash with a UAE release that gave 20 to 29 November.
We read the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) squad release and Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) squad release on 1 November 2026. Both were published on 30 October, two days after the Emirates Cricket Board put out different dates. Pakistan's own board website refused our connection. Two official releases that agree, both newer, are enough for us to treat 5 to 14 November as the schedule.
The U19 Asia Cup 2026 is on 5 to 14 November in Muscat
The ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 runs from Thursday 5 November to Saturday 14 November in Muscat, Oman. Eight teams play in two groups of four. The top two in each group reach the semi-finals on 12 November.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| India | Bangladesh |
| UAE | Afghanistan |
| Nepal | Malaysia |
The BCCI release names Group A as India, the UAE, Nepal and Pakistan. The SLC release names the same Group A and puts Sri Lanka in Group B with Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia. Both give 12 November for the semi-finals and 14 November for the final. Pakistan's 15 players are listed in our report on the Pakistan U19 squad for the Asia Cup.
India vs Pakistan is on Sunday 8 November at OCC Turf 1
The BCCI fixture list puts India v Pakistan on Sunday 8 November 2026 at OCC Turf 1, Muscat. It is India's second group game. India play Nepal on Friday 6 November and the UAE on Tuesday 10 November.
The BCCI release does not give start times. When Pakistan's squad was named on 27 October, the dates were reported with a 10 am PKT start, but we have not seen that time on an official page. Oman is one hour behind Pakistan, so 10 am PKT would be 9 am in Muscat.
Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the last U19 Asia Cup final, so this group game is a rematch of that one. A defeat would not end either side's run, since two teams go through from each group. India's 15, led by Lakshya Raichandani, are listed with the other named sides in our U19 Asia Cup 2026 squads.
Pakistan play the UAE on 6 November and Nepal on 10 November
Pakistan's other two games are against the UAE on Friday 6 November and Nepal on Tuesday 10 November. Those dates were reported with Pakistan's squad. They also follow from the BCCI list, since each Group A team plays on 6, 8 and 10 November.
| Date | Match | Ground | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 November | Pakistan v UAE | Not on an official page | Reported, fits the BCCI list |
| Sunday 8 November | Pakistan v India | OCC Turf 1, Muscat | BCCI release |
| Tuesday 10 November | Pakistan v Nepal | Not on an official page | Reported, fits the BCCI list |
| Thursday 12 November | Semi-finals | Not named | BCCI and SLC releases |
| Saturday 14 November | Final | Not named | BCCI and SLC releases |
Here is the logic. India play Nepal on 6 November, so the other Group A game that day must be Pakistan v UAE. On 10 November India play the UAE, which leaves Pakistan v Nepal. The grounds for those two games were reported as Oman Cricket Academy grounds, but no official page we read lists them.
Sri Lanka's games are on 5, 7 and 9 November at Al Amerat
Group B starts a day earlier. Sri Lanka play Malaysia on 5 November, Bangladesh on 7 November and Afghanistan on 9 November, all at Al Amerat, according to Sri Lanka Cricket. Group A plays on the even dates in between.
That spacing means the tournament has a match day almost every day from 5 to 10 November, then a rest day on 11 November before the semi-finals. The full Group B list for the other teams was not in either release we read. Pakistan's senior side starts its first Test against Sri Lanka on 9 November, in the middle of this group stage, as shown in our Pakistan cricket schedule for November 2026.
- Thursday 5 November: tournament opens, Sri Lanka v Malaysia.
- Friday 6 November: Pakistan v UAE and India v Nepal.
- Sunday 8 November: Pakistan v India.
- Tuesday 10 November: Pakistan v Nepal and India v UAE.
- Thursday 12 November: semi-finals.
- Saturday 14 November: final.
The UAE board's 20 to 29 November dates do not match
The Emirates Cricket Board's release of 28 October gave different dates. It put Pakistan v UAE on Friday 20 November and the final on Sunday 29 November. It also listed Hong Kong, China instead of Malaysia and swapped the group letters.
We set both versions side by side on 31 October in our U19 Asia Cup 2026 schedule, because no organiser page could settle it then. Now two boards, writing two days later, agree on 5 to 14 November and on the same groups. The UAE release was still online, unchanged, when we checked on 1 November. We think it is out of date, but we have not seen a correction from the UAE board or the Asian Cricket Council.
Common questions
When does the U19 Asia Cup 2026 start?
On Thursday 5 November 2026 in Muscat, Oman, according to the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket. The final is on Saturday 14 November.
When is Pakistan vs India in the U19 Asia Cup 2026?
Sunday 8 November 2026 at OCC Turf 1 in Muscat, according to the BCCI fixture list.
What time does Pakistan vs India U19 start?
No official time is published yet. A 10 am PKT start was reported with Pakistan's squad.
Which group is Pakistan in?
Group A, with India, the UAE and Nepal. Group B has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia.
Why did some pages say 20 November?
The UAE board's release of 28 October gave 20 to 29 November. Two later releases from India's and Sri Lanka's boards give 5 to 14 November.
How many teams reach the semi-finals?
Four. The top two from each group play the semi-finals on 12 November.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 1 November 2026. The dates, Group A and India's three fixtures come from the BCCI release of 30 October 2026. Group B, Sri Lanka's fixtures at Al Amerat and the semi-final and final dates come from Sri Lanka Cricket's Sinhala release of 30 October 2026, which we translated ourselves. The other version comes from the Emirates Cricket Board release of 28 October 2026. Pakistan's UAE and Nepal dates are reported and match the BCCI list. We could not open the PCB or Asian Cricket Council fixture pages, so start times and most grounds are not confirmed.
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