ICC announces schedule for U19 World Cup 2020 in South Africa

International Cricket Council (ICC) anunced Under-19 World Cup Schedule on Thursday which will be played in South Africa. India who are defending champions have been placed in Group 'A' alongside Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Japan who are making ir debut in competition.

India will take on Sri Lanka in ir first game of tournament at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on January 19. While hosts South Africa will face Afghanistan in tournament opener at Diamond Oval in Kimberley on January 17. tournament will be played between January 17 and February 9 across eight venues in Beni, Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein, and Kimberley. warm-up matches will be played between January 12 & January 15.

tournament features top 11 full members from previous edition in New Zealand and five regional champions Nigeria (Africa), UAE (Asia), Japan (East Asia Pacific), Canada (Americas) and Scotland (Europe) who have earned qualification by beating ir regional opponents.

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Some of greats of game such as Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Jane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Ravindra Jadeja among ors were first ticed during U-19 World Cup. Brian Lara, Michael Clarke, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Rashid Khan are or table players who rose through  ranks with this tournament.

Looking at way  South African team has been performing at international level in recent times,  hosts will be keenly looking out for new talent in order to groom m. U-19 World Cup has given South Africa players like Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Wayne Parnell, Quinton de Kock, and Kagiso Rabada in past, who went on to represent South Africa at top level.

Here is a look at all groups

Group A

India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Japan

Group B

Australia, England, West Indies and Nigeria

Group C

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Scotland

Group D

Afghanistan, South Africa, UAE and Canada

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ICC U-19 World Cup 2019 Schedule

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