U19 World Cup 2026, Match 24: IND U19 vs NZ U19 head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

India U19 take on New Zealand U19 in Match 24 of the U19 World Cup 2026 at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, on Saturday, January 24. India have already sealed their place in the next round and look to keep up the good run in this tournament.

The Ayush Mhatre-led Indian side has looked confident so far in this tournament. They got their campaign underway with a solid six-wicket win over USA U19 using the DLS method and then added another solid 18-run DLS victory against Bangladesh U19 too. The Ayush Mhatre-led Indian side will hope to keep their winning momentum going to end their campaign in style.

On the other hand, New Zealand had a disappointing start. Both of their matches so far, against USA U19 and Bangladesh U19, were abandoned due to rain. Currently placed second in Group B, the young Black Caps will be hoping for a full game and a chance to post their first win of the tournament.

IND U19 vs NZ U19: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played: 21
India U19 Won: 18
New Zealand U19 Won: 3
Tied: 0
No Result: 0

IND U19 vs NZ U19: Pitch Report

The pitch at Queens Sports Club usually offers help to fast bowlers, especially early in the innings. Batters may find it tough at the start and will need time to settle. Winning the toss and choosing to bowl first could be a smart move.

IND U19 vs NZ U19: Predicted Playing XIs

India U19 (IND U19):

Kanishk Chouhan, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran

New Zealand U19 (NZ U19):

Tom Jones (c), Aryan Mann, Hugo Bogue, Marco Alpe (wk), Jacob Cotter, Jaskaran Sandhu, Snehith Reddy, Callum Samson, Flynn Morey, Selwin Sanjay, Mason Clarke