ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023: The U-19 Asia Cup 2023 is set to start from Friday, December 8 in Dubai. The defending champions India will take on 2017 champions Afghanistan in the opener.
India are the most successful team in the history of the tournament which was first played in 1989. India have emerged victorious in eight out of nine editions of the U19 Asia Cup.

Eight teams are participating in the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023. India U19, Pakistan U19, Nepal U19, Sri Lanka U19, Afghanistan U19, Japan U19, UAE U19, Bangladesh U19.
The ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 is starting on Friday, December 8 and the final will be played on Sunday, December 17.
The eight teams have been divided in two groups A and B. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and India are placed in Group A. Bangladesh, UAE, Japan and Sri Lanka are placed in Group B.
The U19 Asia Cup 2023 is being held in Dubai.
Three venues in Dubai are hosting the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 - ACC Academy Ground, ICC Academy Ground No 2 and
Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
As of now, the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 will be available for telecast for free on the ACC YouTube channel -@AsianCricketCouncilTV.
India squad for U19 Asia 2023: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (C), Aravelly Avanish Rao (WK), Saumy Kumar Pandey (VC), Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan (WK), Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari
Travelling standby players: Prem Devkar, Ansh Gosai, Md. Amaan
Reserve players: Digvijay Patil, Jayanth Goyat, P Vignesh, Kiran Chormale
Pakistan squad for U19 Asia Cup 2023: Saad Baig (captain and wicket-keeper), Ahmad Hussain, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Arafat Minhas (vice-captain), Azan Awais, Khubaib Khalil, Najab Khan, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Riazullah, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Zeeshan, Shahzaib Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Ubaid Shah
Nepal’s squad for U19 Asia Cup 2023: Dev Khanal (c), Dipesh Kandel, Gulshan Jha, Hemant Dhami, Subash Bhandari, Aakash Tripathi, Arjun Kumal, Deepak Bohara, Uttam Thapa Magar, Dipak Dumre, Aakash Chand, Bishal KC, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Bipin Rawal.
Sri Lanka squad for U19 Asia Cup 2023: Sineth Jayawardene (Captain), Malsha Tharupath (Vice Captain), Pulindu Perera, Rusanda Gamage, Ravishan Nethsara, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Dinura Kalupahana, Vishwa Lahiru, Garuka Sanketh, Vishen Halambage, Ruvishan Perera, Vihas Thewmika, Duvindu Ranatunga, Hirun Kapurubandara, Dinuka Thennakoon
Reserves: Janith Fernando, Supun Waduge
Afghanistan Squad for U19 Asia Cup 2023: Naseer Khan (C), Wafiullah Tarakhil, Jamshid Zadran, Khalid Taniwal, Akram Mohammadzai, Sohail Khan Zurmati, Rahimullah Zurmati, Noman Shah Agha, Mohammad Younus Zadran, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Wahidullah Zadran, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Faridoon Dawoodzai and Khalil Ahmad.
Reserves: Hizbullah Durrani, Ali Ahmad Nasar, Mohammad Asif & Nasir Hassan
Backup Reserves: Adam Khan Andar and Faheem Qasemi