U19 World Cup 2026, Final: ENG U19 vs IND U19 head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

England U19 and India U19 meet in the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 final at Harare, with both teams aiming to finish their strong campaigns as champions.

Gopi Marisetty
Gopi Marisetty

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The final of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 will be contested between England U19 and India U19 at Harare Sports Club, Harare on Friday, February 6. Both the sides have been extremely consistent throughout the tournament and will be looking to finish on top to lift the trophy. 

England U19, led by Thomas Rew, have been outstanding throughout the competition. They were the first team to reach the Super Six stage after winning all their group matches. England continued their good form in the Super Six round, finishing at the top along with India. They had also registered a comprehensive 27-run win over Australia in the semi-final to advance to the final.

Under the captaincy of Ayush Mhatre, India U19 have also been unstoppable. Sitting atop the points table after the league stage, they extended that imperious form into the Super Six as well, emerging victorious in each of theirs. In the semi-final, India produced a comfortable seven-wicket win over Afghanistan, with the batters leading the charge in a calm chase.

ENG U19 vs IND U19: Head-to-Head

  • Matches Played: 55
  • England U19 Won: 13
  • India U19 Won: 41
  • Tied: 1
  • No Result: 0

ENG U19 vs IND U19: Pitch Report

The pitch at Harare Sports Club usually offers help to both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers get a little movement early, while spinners have a big role later on in the match. Once batters get settled in the crease, it becomes easy to score; building partnerships is crucial.

See Also: Sri Lanka warns Pakistan of financial loss for forfeiting India clash in T20 World Cup 2026

ENG U19 vs IND U19: Predicted Playing XIs

England U19 (ENG U19):

Thomas Rew (c/wk), Ben Dawkins, Ben Mayes, Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Joseph Moores, Farhan Ahmed, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Sebastian Morgan, Alex French

India U19 (IND U19):

Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran

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