U19 Asia Cup 2026 Squads: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and UAE Players (Full List)

Four of the eight U19 Asia Cup 2026 squads are now public. Pakistan are led by Farhan Yousuf, India by Lakshya Raichandani, Sri Lanka by Viran Chamuditha and the UAE by Ayaan Misbah. Each has named 15 players for the tournament in Muscat, Oman, from 5 to 14 November. Below are all four lists in full.

We read the squad releases of India's board (BCCI), Sri Lanka Cricket and the Emirates Cricket Board on 1 November 2026. Pakistan's list comes from the squad named on 27 October, which we could not open on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) website because it refused our connection. Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia had not published squads that we could find.

Four U19 Asia Cup 2026 squads have been named so far

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and the UAE have each named 15 players. Pakistan, India and the UAE are in Group A with Nepal. Sri Lanka are in Group B with Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia. The final is on 14 November.

The tournament dates and Pakistan's fixtures are in our report on the confirmed U19 Asia Cup 2026 dates. In short, Pakistan play the UAE on 6 November, India on 8 November and Nepal on 10 November.

Pakistan's U19 squad is led by Farhan Yousuf

Farhan Yousuf captains Pakistan's 15. Abdul Qadir and Hamza Zahoor are the two wicketkeepers. Mohammad Huzaifa and Niqab Shafiq are the frontline spinners. Thirteen of the 15 played in the 3-1 Youth ODI series win over England in September.

The role groups are as reported with the squad. Ali Raza and Huzaifa Ahsan are the two new faces from the England series. Pakistan are the defending champions. More on the side, including how it was picked, is in our report on the Pakistan U19 squad.

India's U19 squad is led by Lakshya Raichandani

India's board named Lakshya Raichandani as captain and Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain. Anvay Dravid and Rajat Baghel are the wicketkeepers. The BCCI release lists 15 players and names no standby players.

India play Pakistan on Sunday 8 November at OCC Turf 1 in Muscat, their second group game, according to the same release. Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the last U19 Asia Cup final, so this side will want to settle that score.

The UAE squad is led by Ayaan Misbah

The Emirates Cricket Board named batter Ayaan Misbah as captain of 15, with Jordan Alvares as travelling reserve. Naveed Ahmed is head coach. The UAE are Pakistan's first opponents in Group A.

One warning about the UAE release. It gives tournament dates of 20 to 29 November, which do not match the 5 to 14 November in the later Indian and Sri Lankan releases. The squad itself is not in doubt. The date clash is explained in our U19 Asia Cup schedule.

Sri Lanka's U19 squad is led by Viran Chamuditha

Sri Lanka Cricket named Viran Chamuditha of St Servatius' College, Matara, as captain and Senuja Wekunagoda of St Joseph's College, Maradana, as vice-captain. The 15 come from schools in Colombo, Kandy, Matara, Ratgama and Hikkaduwa.

The Sri Lankan release was in Sinhala, so the English spellings above are our own and may differ slightly from the board's English version. Sri Lanka play Malaysia on 5 November, Bangladesh on 7 November and Afghanistan on 9 November, all at Al Amerat.

How to follow squad news before 5 November

Four squads are still to come: Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia. Named squads can also change through injury before the first game. These are the checks worth making.

1. Check each board's own news page for the squad release, not a social media screenshot.
2. Match the dates in the release with 5 to 14 November before trusting the rest.
3. Look for named reserves, since injuries change squads late.
4. Recheck Pakistan's list on the PCB site or app before 6 November, the first Pakistan game.

Pakistan's senior side is also busy that week, with a warm-up and the first Test against Sri Lanka from 9 November. Every Pakistan fixture this month is in our Pakistan cricket schedule for November 2026.

Common questions

Who is Pakistan's U19 captain for the Asia Cup 2026?

Farhan Yousuf leads a 15-player squad named on 27 October 2026.

Who is India's U19 captain for the Asia Cup 2026?

Lakshya Raichandani, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain, according to the BCCI release of 30 October.

Who captains Sri Lanka U19?

Viran Chamuditha of St Servatius' College, Matara, according to Sri Lanka Cricket.

Who captains the UAE U19 side?

Batter Ayaan Misbah, named by the Emirates Cricket Board on 28 October.

Have Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia named squads?

We had not found their squads on 1 November. We will add them when their boards publish.

How many players can each team name?

All four releases we read name 15 players. The UAE also named one travelling reserve.

How we verified this

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

Last checked 1 November 2026. India's squad comes from the BCCI release of 30 October 2026. The UAE squad and staff come from the Emirates Cricket Board release of 28 October 2026. Sri Lanka's squad and schools come from Sri Lanka Cricket's Sinhala release of 30 October 2026, transliterated by us. Pakistan's squad is as reported on 27 October; we could not open the PCB release. Squads for the other four teams were not available to us.