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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026, IND vs ENG: Luck of the toss favored India in the mega match. The Indian captain won the toss and decided to bat first in Harare, Zimbabwe.
With this, the Indian team is in the final of the U-19 World Cup for the tenth time. Junior Team India has made history by reaching the finals 6 times in a row. Men in Blues are 5 times champions and 4 times runners up. This time, the challenge of lifting the trophy is once again in front of the Indian U19 team. Even though the opponents are strong England, Ayush Matre-Vaibhav Suryavanshis are confident of winning the world.
The luck of the toss favored India in the mega match. The Indian captain won the toss and decided to bat first in Harare, Zimbabwe. There is no change in the Indian XI that played in the semi-finals. The aim of the Indian team is to bat first and put the opponent under pressure by scoring big. The wicket is likely to be a bit slow in the second innings. Indian spinners can benefit from that.
India U19 World Cup Final XI at a Glance: Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mathere (captain), Bihan Malhotra, Vedanta Trivedi, Abhiyan Kundu, Ambrish RS, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Dipesh Devendran.
England Under-19 World Cup final XI at a glance: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moers, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew (captain, wicketkeeper), Matthew Falconer, Rolfe Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex Green.
Kolkata, West Bengal
India won the toss in the World Cup final, Team India decided to bat first
