The 14th edition of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is underway in the West Indies with 16 cricketing nations in action. The biennial event witnesses the best young talent battling it out for the biggest silverware in the junior cricket circuit.
The tournament which began in 1988 as the Youth Cricket World Cup, was later formally re-established by the International Cricket Council in 1998 during its second edition. India has been the most successful side in the tournament with four titles.
The previous edition held in South Africa had India missing out on a fifth title as it was beaten by Bangladesh in the final in 2020.
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Format of the Tournament
The tournament will have 48 matches and see the top two teams from four groups go through to the Super League stage while the remaining teams will battle it out in the Plate competition.
The two semi-finals will be played on 1 and 2 February at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Coolidge Cricket Ground respectively.
The Final will be played on 5 February at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
New Zealand decided to withdraw from the tournament due to the extensive quarantine restrictions on its return home, and Scotland was named as its replacement.
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Venues
Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua
Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad & Tobago
Queens Park Oval, Trinidad & Tobago
Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad & Tobago
Groups and teams
Group A - Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Group B - India, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda
Group C - Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe
Group D - Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies
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Squads
Schedule of ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022
Where to watch the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022?
The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup will be telecast on the Star Sports network and Hotstar.
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