Afghanistan Cricket Team’s Under-19 World Cup participation is in doubt due to visa delays while New Zealand have withdrawn from the tournament due to coronavirus quarantine issues. Here are the details of the ICC Under-19 World Cup.
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The ICC Under-19 World Cup is just a couple of days away. However, the coronavirus hassles have cast a shadow on the teams participating in the tournament. Afghanistan’s participation in the ICC Under-19 World Cup is in doubt due to visa issues. England and UAE’s warm-up matches have been rescheduled. New Zealand, on the other hand, has withdrawn from the ICC Under-19 World Cup due to coronavirus quarantine issues.
New Zealand’s cricket team members will have to undergo a lengthy, mandatory period of quarantine upon their return from the West Indies. Afghanistan has been plagued by visa issues and the ICC is reportedly in talks with the Afghanistan Cricket Board. This has meant that Afghanistan’s warm-up games against England and the UAE have been canceled on January 10 and 12. This has forced the ICC to reschedule the warm-up fixtures, with England taking on the UAE on January 11.
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The ICC Under-19 World Cup will be played without much crowds. The coronavirus situation in the Caribbean means that all teams will be under a strict bio-secure bubble. Here are the other details related to the ICC Under-19 World Cup.
The ICC Under-19 World Cup matches will begin from January 14. The final will be held on February 5.
All the matches will be played at 7:30 PM IST.
There will be 10 venues that will host the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022 matches. Providence in Guyana is one of the Test venues along with Port of Spain, North Sound, and St Kitts. The other matches will be held in Tarouba, Trinidad, and the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. The Everest Cricket Club Ground in Georgetown, Diego Martin and Conaree Sports Clun in Basseterre.
There are 16 teams in the ICC Under-19 World Cup and there are four groups. Here are the teams in all the groups.
| Group | Teams |
| Group A | England, UAE, Canada, Bangladesh |
| Group B | India, South Africa, Uganda, Ireland |
| Group C | Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea |
| Group D | West Indies, Australia, Sri Lanka, Scotland |
India will open their ICC Under-19 World Cup tournament against South Africa. They will be based in Guyana and Trinidad for the league stages of the tournament. Here is the league schedule for India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup.
January 15: India vs South Africa, Providence Stadium, Guyana. Time: 7:30 PM IST
January 19: India vs Ireland, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. Time: 7:30 PM IST
January 22: India vs Uganda, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. Time: 7:30 PM IST
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