Kabul, October 20, 2025: The Afghanistan Cricket Board confirms that the Afghanistan National U19 Cricket Team will tour India for a Tri Youth ODI series, featuring India U19 A and India U19 B, scheduled from November 17 to November 30, 2025, in Bengaluru, India.
The Tri Youth
ODI series will begin on November 17, with the opening match being held between
India U19 A on India U19 B. Afghanistan Future Stars are set to take on India
U19 B on November 19. Each team will play four matches in the double
round-robin stage, with the top two teams to compete at the final on November
30.
This series follows
the Afghanistan National U19 team’s tour to Bangladesh and is a vital
opportunity for the team to gain international exposure and competitive
experience in preparation for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup and the ICC U19 Men’s
Cricket World Cup 2026, which will be hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Naseeb Khan, CEO of
the Afghanistan Cricket Board, stated, “The ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup is
approaching, and we have been preparing our team for this event for the past
two to three months through various phases of rigorous training and preparation
camps in Khost and Nangarhar provinces. These preparation camps are
complemented by international tours, including a five-match series in
Bangladesh and this upcoming Tri-Series in India.”
“I am hopeful that
these preparations, coupled with quality international assignments, will
provide our Future Stars with excellent competitive experience ahead of the two
major events, the Asia Cup and the World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia.”
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Future Stars are set to depart from Kabul to Bangladesh this afternoon, where they will engage in a week-long conditioning camp before facing the host U19 side in a five-match Youth ODI series starting on November 28 in Bogura, Bangladesh.
Series Schedule:
|
Date |
Format |
Venue |
|
November 17 |
IND U19 A vs IND U19 B |
COE, BLR |
|
November 19 |
IND U19 B vs AFG U19 |
COE, BLR |
|
November 21 |
IND U19 A vs AFG U19 |
COE, BLR |
|
November 23 |
IND U19 A vs IND U19 B |
COE, BLR |
|
November 25 |
IND U19 B vs AFG U19 |
COE, BLR |
|
November 27 |
IND U19 A vs AFG U19 |
COE, BLR |
|
November 30 |
Final |
COE, BLR |
-ENDS-
For further information, please contact:
Commercial
Department
Afghanistan
Cricket Board (ACB)
Email:
Marketing@Afghancricket.af
Website: www.acb.af