U19 Asia Cup 2026 Schedule: Pakistan vs UAE, India and Nepal Dates, PKT Times and Venues (Both Versions)

Pakistan's U19 Asia Cup 2026 group matches start at 10 am Pakistan time, 9 am in Oman, against the UAE, India and Nepal. But two sets of dates are in circulation: 6, 8 and 10 November with Pakistan's squad announcement, while the UAE board's official release puts Pakistan v UAE on 20 November and the final on 29 November.

We found the clash on 31 October 2026, when we read the Emirates Cricket Board's release of 28 October. It puts the whole tournament two weeks later than the dates given with Pakistan's squad on 27 October. The Asian Cricket Council's own fixture page would settle it, but it did not load for us, and the PCB website blocked our requests.

Below are both versions side by side, the times in PKT, the grounds, and what to check before you plan to watch.

Both versions put Pakistan's games at 10 am PKT

Whichever dates are right, Pakistan's group games start at 9 am Oman time, which is 10 am in Pakistan. Oman is one hour behind Pakistan. The semi-finals and final are at 1 pm Oman time in the UAE board's release, which is 2 pm PKT.

The UAE release lists only the UAE's own games, so it gives no date for Pakistan v India or Pakistan v Nepal. It does put UAE v Nepal on 22 November and India v UAE on 24 November. We have not guessed Pakistan's missing dates.

The UAE board's release says Pakistan v UAE is on 20 November

The Emirates Cricket Board said on 28 October 2026 that the UAE open against Pakistan at the University Ground, Muscat, on Friday 20 November at 9 am local time. They then play Nepal on 22 November and India on 24 November, both at 9 am.

The same release says the semi-finals are on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November at 1 pm, and the final on Sunday 29 November at 1 pm, all at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground. Semi-final 1 is Group A first v Group B second, and semi-final 2 is Group B first v Group A second.

The release names a 15-player UAE squad led by Ayaan Misbah, with Jordan Alvares as travelling reserve and Naveed Ahmed as head coach.

Pakistan's squad announcement gave 5 to 14 November

When Pakistan named their squad on 27 October, the dates given were 5 to 14 November in Oman. Pakistan play the UAE on 6 November, India on 8 November and Nepal on 10 November, with semi-finals on 12 November and the final on 14 November.

That version also had the team leaving Karachi for Oman on 29 October, which only makes sense for an early November start. The grounds named were the Oman Cricket Academy grounds 1 and 2 at Al Amerat. We could not open the PCB release itself, so these dates rest on reports of it. They are the dates we gave when the Pakistan U19 squad for the Asia Cup was named.

On balance the early November dates look more likely, because the team was due to fly out on 29 October, the day after the UAE release. But we cannot rule out a late change, and the UAE board is an official source.

The groups also differ between the two versions

Both versions put Pakistan with India, Nepal and the UAE. The squad announcement called it Group A, with Malaysia in the other group. The UAE release calls Pakistan's group Group B and lists Hong Kong, China in the other group instead of Malaysia.

A different eighth team is a bigger change than a typing slip in a date. That is why we are not treating either version as settled. Pakistan go in as defending champions, having beaten India in the last final, as reported with the squad announcement.

Check the date this way before match day

The Asian Cricket Council runs the event and its fixture list is the one that counts. Until it is readable, cross-check at least two official sources a day or two before each match, and plan for 10 am PKT either way.

1. Open the Asian Cricket Council website and look for the Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 fixtures.
2. Check the PCB's official X or Facebook page for a match-day post.
3. Check the Emirates Cricket Board news page for any corrected release.
4. Note the start: 9 am in Oman is 10 am in Pakistan.
5. Look for a broadcaster only in an official post; none had been named when we checked.

Pakistan's other matches, including the Sri Lanka Tests and the women's events, fill the Pakistan cricket schedule for November 2026.

Common questions

When does Pakistan play India in the U19 Asia Cup 2026?

On 8 November at 10 am PKT, according to the dates given with Pakistan's squad. The UAE board's later release moves the event to 20 to 29 November but does not list this match. Check the ACC fixtures before the day.

What time do Pakistan U19 matches start?

10 am Pakistan time, which is 9 am in Oman. Both versions agree on this.

Where is the U19 Asia Cup 2026 being played?

In Oman. The UAE release names the University Ground in Muscat for group games and the Al Amerat Cricket Ground for the knockouts.

Who is in Pakistan's group?

India, Nepal and the UAE, in both versions.

Who captains the UAE U19 side?

Ayaan Misbah, according to the Emirates Cricket Board's release of 28 October 2026.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

We read the Emirates Cricket Board release UAE's 15-member squad announced for the DP World Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 on 31 October 2026. The Asian Cricket Council website loaded without any fixtures for us, and pcb.com.pk refused our requests. The early November dates come from reports of Pakistan's 27 October squad announcement, not from the PCB's own page.