Lakshya Raichandani will captain India’s 15-player squad for the 2026 ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman. BCCI’s October 30 announcement sets India’s Pakistan group match for November 8 at OCC Turf 1. India opens against Nepal on November 6 and meets UAE on November 10.
The squad announcement comes before the November 5–14 tournament. It gives supporters a settled list and dated group fixtures, but selection for the touring squad is not selection for every match. Reading the leadership roles, grounds and qualification path together is more useful than treating prominent names as a likely starting XI.
India’s group fixtures in Muscat
| Date, 2026 | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, Friday | Nepal | OCC Turf 1 |
| November 8, Sunday | Pakistan | OCC Turf 1 |
| November 10, Tuesday | UAE | OCC Turf 2 |
BCCI lists dates and venues, not start times. Semi-finals: November 12; final: November 14, subject to qualification.
Read the full squad and the roles
Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan is vice-captain, while Anvay Dravid and Rajat Baghel are named as wicketkeepers. The other squad members are Aaryavir Sehwag, V.K. Vineeth, Kushagra Ojha, Arjun Rajput, Manal Chauhan, V. Yashveer, Aryan Savsani, Mohit Ulva, Kavya Patel, Shavin Vinod and Ishan Sood, alongside captain Raichandani.
The notice records the Junior Cricket Committee’s selection but does not explain each individual choice. Family associations or a player’s inclusion cannot by themselves establish the committee’s reasoning. Match-day roles and the eventual XI remain separate decisions from the announced 15.
Three group dates and a conditional knockout route
India’s first two matches, against Nepal on Friday, November 6, and Pakistan on Sunday, November 8, are at OCC Turf 1. The UAE match on Tuesday, November 10, moves to OCC Turf 2. Both grounds are listed in Muscat; the change in ground is part of the itinerary rather than a fourth group fixture.
Group A comprises India, UAE, Nepal and Pakistan. Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia. The top two from each group advance to the November 12 semi-finals, with the final scheduled for November 14. Those knockout dates are conditional next stages for India, not guaranteed India appearances.
Plan from confirmed details
For planning, use the fixture dates and grounds in the BCCI table linked below. The advisory gives no start times, broadcaster, stream price or ticket route, so it cannot support an IST start-time or viewing-package promise. A later official timing or broadcast notice would complete that part of the plan.
The immediate answer is therefore a Raichandani-led squad and three group fixtures, including Pakistan on November 8. The next meaningful checks are squad changes, confirmed match timings and group results determining qualification. Those updates belong with this dated tournament guide, while a particular match’s XI should be read when that match is announced.
Dates and conditions refer to the official sources below. Editorial calculations and interpretation are identified; changes will be updated at this URL.
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