India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup Final 2026 Preview: Time, Where to Watch and Key Players

India vs Pakistan U19 is the final everyone wanted. India's Under-19 side take on Pakistan in the title match of the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday, and the young Indians have two scores to settle: the 191-run defeat in last year's final and a three-wicket loss to the same opponents in the group stage last week.

Match details: date, time and where to watch

• Match: India U19 vs Pakistan U19, Final, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026
• Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026
• Start time: 10:30 am IST (9:00 am local); toss at 10:00 am IST
• Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2), Oman
• TV: Sony Sports Network
• Live streaming: SonyLIV

How India reached the final

India finished second in Group A behind Pakistan. They beat Nepal by 10 wickets, lost to Pakistan by three wickets, and then beat the UAE by 70 runs thanks to Aaryavir Sehwag's 160. In the semi-final they beat Afghanistan by eight wickets, chasing 228 in 36.5 overs.

How Pakistan reached the final

Pakistan topped Group A, including the win over India on 8 November in which wicketkeeper Hamza Zahoor made a hundred. In the semi-final they crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets: Rizwanullah took 5 for 30 to bowl them out for 138, and openers Usman Khan (64*) and Hayam Khan (69) finished the job in 21.5 overs.

India's key players

• Aaryavir Sehwag: 303 runs in four innings (70*, 22, 160, 51) and India's main run-maker at the top.
• Lakshya Raichandani (captain): 93 off 90 balls in the semi-final, his second fifty of the tournament.
• VK Vineeth: finished the semi-final chase with an unbeaten 57.
• Arjun Rajput: made 107 in the group game against Pakistan.
• Ishan Sood: led the attack with 3 for 43 against Afghanistan.

Pakistan's danger men

• Rizwanullah: fast bowler, 5 for 30 in the semi-final.
• Hamza Zahoor: wicketkeeper-batter, hundred against India in the group stage.
• Usman Khan and Hayam Khan: the openers added 123 in the semi-final.

Last year's final and the group game

In the group game on 8 November, India were bowled out for 208 despite Rajput's century and Pakistan got home by three wickets. The previous edition's final, in Dubai on 21 December 2025, was even more one-sided: Sameer Minhas smashed 172 off 113 balls as Pakistan made 347 for 8, and India were bowled out for 156 in 26.2 overs to lose by 191 runs.

Toss and conditions

All matches start at 9:00 am local time, and in the semi-finals both chasing sides won comfortably as the surface eased through the day. Raichandani called losing the toss "a good toss to lose" against Afghanistan, so expect the captain who wins it on Saturday to think hard about bowling first.

Follow the final on our live scores page and check out the full India U19 squad.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo, Cricbuzz, PTI, PCB.