India seek revenge against Pakistan in U19 Asia Cup final in Al Amerat
India will aim to avenge a group-stage defeat when they meet arch-rivals Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 final at Ministry Turf 2 in Al Amerat, Oman on Saturday, November 14. The Indians are chasing a record-extending ninth U19 Asia Cup title while defending champions Pakistan will be bidding to lift the trophy for the third time.
India arrive in the final having lost once in the tournament, to Pakistan in the group stage, and still carry memories of last year’s Dubai final when Pakistan beat India by 191 runs; Sameer Minhas scored 172 off 113 balls and Ali Raza took a four-wicket haul in that match. Pakistan have defeated India in their last two U19 Asia Cup meetings, adding context to the Saturday showdown.
In this edition’s head-to-head, Pakistan successfully chased 209 after being reduced to 61 for 5, with wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor producing an unbeaten century to steer a three-wicket win, handing India their only defeat of the tournament to date.
India reached the final with an eight-wicket semifinal victory over Afghanistan. Ishan Sood led the bowling with three wickets for 43 runs and Aryan Savsani took two scalps; India completed the chase in 36.5 overs. Captain Lakshya Raichandani scored 93, Aaryavir Sehwag made 51 and VK Vineeth remained unbeaten on 57 as India advanced with 79 balls to spare.
Pakistan dominated Bangladesh in the other semifinal after electing to bowl, bowling their opponents out for 138 in 31.4 overs and then chasing the target in 21.5 overs with only one wicket down. Rizwanullah finished with five wickets for 30 runs, Hayam Khan scored 69 and Usman Khan remained unbeaten on 64 in a nine-wicket victory with 169 balls to spare.
Several individual campaigns stand out: Aaryavir Sehwag has scored 303 runs in four matches at an average of 101, including a century and two half-centuries and leads the tournament’s run-scorers; Ishan Sood has taken 11 wickets in four matches. For Pakistan, Usman Khan has compiled 238 runs in four matches, Hamza Zahoor has shown his match-turning potential, and Rizwanullah has 11 wickets, with Mohammad Sayyam and Ali Raza also listed among the pace options.
The Indian side have been urged to deliver consistent contributions across both batting and bowling rather than rely on individual performances, and the players will have added motivation from their group-stage loss and last year’s final defeat as they seek to reclaim the continental crown. Pakistan enter with defending-champion status and recent wins over India in the competition.
The final starts at 10:30 AM IST (9 AM local time). Sony Sports Network holds the broadcasting rights and live streaming will be available on Sony LIV. India: Lakshya Raichandani (C), Aaryavir Sehwag, V.K. Vineeth, Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (VC), Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (WK), Rajat Baghel (WK), V. Yashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinod, Ishan Sood.
Pakistan: Farhan Yousuf (C), Abdul Qadir (WK), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor (WK), Hasnain Abbas Dar, Hayam Khan, Huzaifa Ahsan, Jahangir Bilal, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Seyam, Niqab Shafiq, Rizwanullah, Usman Khan.
