{"id":580503,"date":"2025-11-19T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/580503\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:51:12","slug":"jay-shah-removes-india-pakistan-from-the-same-group-in-icc-tournament-after-asia-cup-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/580503\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay Shah removes India, Pakistan from the same group in ICC tournament after Asia Cup Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been a lot of buzz after the Asia Cup 2025 drama, and now the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah has ensured India and Pakistan were placed in different groups for the upcoming ICC tournament.<\/p>\n

Jay Shah has announced the schedule and venues for the upcoming 16th edition of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026. This event will take place in Namibia and Zimbabwe. The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 will run from 15 January to 6 February 2026.<\/p>\n

Jay Shah unveils ICC U19 World Cup 2026 schedule; India and Pakistan in different groups<\/p>\n

The format of the tournament remains unchanged, with 16 teams split into four groups of four and a total of 41 matches scheduled across 23 days. Well, India, the five-time champions, has been slotted alongside Bangladesh, the USA, and New Zealand in Group A.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, Pakistan has been placed in Group B alongside Zimbabwe, England, and Scotland. The teams will arrive in the African nation on 8 January, with the warm-ups scheduled to kick off from 9 to 14 January.<\/p>\n

Here are the groups:<\/p>\n

Group A:<\/strong> India, Bangladesh, the USA, and New Zealand<\/p>\n

Group B: <\/strong>Zimbabwe, Pakistan, England, and Scotland<\/p>\n

Group C:<\/strong> Australia, Ireland, Japan, and Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

Group D: <\/strong>Tanzania, West Indies, Afghanistan, and South Africa<\/p>\n

Tanzania set to make historic debut as ICC U19 World Cup 2026 begins with high-voltage clashes<\/p>\n

The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 will begin with an exciting first day, as India faces the USA, Zimbabwe clashes with Scotland, and Tanzania takes on the West Indies. Tanzania is making its debut in the tournament, while Japan, which last appeared in the 2020 edition, is also making a comeback.<\/p>\n

After the group stage, the tournament will move into the Super Six round. In this phase, the top three teams from each group will be divided into two new groups of six, where they will fight for a place in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n

The top teams reach the semi-finals and then the final. These matches will have reserve days to avoid disruptions. The matches will be played across five major venues: Harare Sports Club and Takashinga Sports Club in Harare, Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, and two grounds in Windhoek, Namibia\u2014the Namibia Cricket Ground and High-Performance Oval Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n

Jay Shah hails U19 World Cup\u2019s role in shaping superstars<\/p>\n

Jay Shah said in an official statement: \u201cThe ICC U19 Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup has long been the cradle of greatness, a tournament that reveals not just the next generation of cricketers, but the next generation of icons. From Brian Lara and Sanath Jayasuriya to Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith and Shubman Gill, the event has consistently shaped the future of our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The ICC chairman added, \u201cAs we look ahead to the 2026 edition in Zimbabwe and Namibia, we are excited to provide young cricketers with a world-class platform that mirrors the standards and pressures of senior international cricket. This tournament is where dreams are ignited, rivalries are born, and the global cricketing landscape begins to take its next form.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the end, Jay Shah shared his excitement about Tanzania making their first-ever appearance in the tournament. He also sent warm wishes to all the teams, saying they are starting an important journey where they will represent their countries with pride and hope.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Schedule:<\/p>\n

15 January: <\/strong>USA vs India at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

15 January: <\/strong>Zimbabwe vs Scotland at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

15 January:<\/strong> Tanzania vs West Indies at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

16 January:<\/strong> Pakistan vs England at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

16 January: <\/strong>Australia vs Ireland at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

16 January: <\/strong>Afghanistan vs South Africa at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

17 January: <\/strong>India vs Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

17 January:<\/strong> Japan vs Sri Lanka at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

18 January:<\/strong> New Zealand vs USA at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

18 January: <\/strong>England vs Zimbabwe at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

18 January: <\/strong>West Indies vs Afghanistan at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

19 January: <\/strong>Pakistan vs Scotland at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

19 January: <\/strong>Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

19 January: <\/strong>South Africa vs Tanzania at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

20 January: <\/strong>Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

20 January: <\/strong>Australia vs Japan at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

21 January:<\/strong> England vs Scotland at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

21 January:<\/strong> Afghanistan vs Tanzania at HP Oval, Windhoek<\/p>\n

22 January: <\/strong>Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

22 January:<\/strong> Ireland vs Japan at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

22 January:<\/strong> West Indies vs South Africa at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

23 January: <\/strong>Bangladesh vs USA at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

23 January:<\/strong> Sri Lanka vs Australia at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

24 January:<\/strong> India vs New Zealand at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

24 January: <\/strong>A4 vs D4 at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

25 January: <\/strong>Super Six A1 vs D3 at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

25 January: <\/strong>Super Six D2 vs A3 at High Performance Oval Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

26 January: <\/strong>B4 vs C4 at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

26 January: <\/strong>Super Six C1 vs B2 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

26 January:<\/strong> Super Six D1 vs A2 at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek<\/p>\n

27 January:<\/strong> Super Six C2 vs B3 at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

27 January:<\/strong> Super Six C3 vs B1 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

28 January: <\/strong>Super Six A1 vs D2 at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

29 January:<\/strong> Super Six D3 vs A2 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

30 January: <\/strong>Super Six D1 vs A3 at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

30 January: <\/strong>Super Six B3 vs C1 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

31 January: <\/strong>Super Six B2 vs C3 at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

01 February:<\/strong> Super Six B1 vs C2 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

03 February: <\/strong>First Semi-Final at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<\/p>\n

04 February:<\/strong> Second Semi-Final at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n

06 February: <\/strong>Final at Harare Sports Club, Harare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There has been a lot of buzz after the Asia Cup 2025 drama, and now the International Cricket…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":580504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4101],"tags":[1406,2192,183612,183610,27834,78686,183611,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-580503","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-icc","10":"tag-icc-u-19-world-cup","11":"tag-india-u-19-cricket-team","12":"tag-india-vs-pakistan","13":"tag-jay-shah","14":"tag-pakistan-u-19-cricket-team","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115576694333929046","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/580504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}