QUICK TAKE | India vs Pakistan at the U19 Asia Cup: Seven Things to Know About the Clash
1. Where are India and Pakistan playing?
The teams meet on November 8 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. It’s a 50-over Group A fixture in the men’s Under-19 Asia Cup. Both teams came into the match with a win, putting the group lead at stake.
2. Who leads the two sides?
Lakshya Raichandani captains India and opens the batting alongside Aaryavir Sehwag. Farhan Yousaf leads Pakistan, with Hamza Zahoor keeping wicket. Raichandani won the toss and chose to bat in Al Amerat.
3. How did India start the tournament?
India beat Nepal by 10 wickets on November 6. Chasing 129, Sehwag hit an unbeaten 70 off 52 balls, with seven fours and four sixes. Raichandani made 53 not out off 63 balls. They finished the chase inside 20 overs.
4. How did Pakistan start?
Pakistan beat the UAE by nine wickets, making 225/1 after bowling their opponents out for 224. Left-arm quick Mohammad Sayyam took three wickets in that game. He and Ali Raza give Pakistan two different angles with the new ball.
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5. Are Sehwag and Dravid both in India’s XI?
Yes. Aaryavir Sehwag, Virender Sehwag’s son, opens the batting. Anvay Dravid, Rahul Dravid’s son, is India’s wicketkeeper. The two are playing in the same XI against Pakistan.
6. What happened in the last U19 Asia Cup final?
Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in Dubai in December 2025. They made 347/8 and bowled India out for 156. India had beaten Pakistan by 90 runs in the group stage of that same tournament before the result swung the other way in the final.
7. Who won their most recent meeting?
India did, by 58 runs in the Super Six stage of the U19 World Cup in February 2026. India made 252 and bowled Pakistan out for 194. Across their last three meetings before Al Amerat, the results went India, Pakistan, India.