- Pakistan names U-19 squad for Asia Cup title defense in Oman. Farhan Yousuf will be part of the 15-member squad that will leave Karachi on October 29 to take part in the tournament in Oman from November 5-14.
- Pakistan U-19 cricket team.
- (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via ) Defending champions Pakistan on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) unveiled a 15-member squad for the U-19 Asia Cup to be played in Oman from November 5 to 14.
Pakistan names U-19 squad for Asia Cup title defense in Oman. Farhan Yousuf will be part of the 15-member squad that will leave Karachi on October 29 to take part in the tournament in Oman from November 5-14.
Pakistan U-19 cricket team. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via ) Defending champions Pakistan on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) unveiled a 15-member squad for the U-19 Asia Cup to be played in Oman from November 5 to 14. Farhan Yousuf was pointed as the team’s leader and the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that the team will leave Karachi on October 29.
Pakistan was placed in Group A of the eight-team tournament along with India, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. The selected group includes two wicketkeeper-batters, Abdul Qadir and Hamza Zahoor, while the batting unit also includes Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Jahangir Bilal and Huzaifa Ahsan. All-rounders Ahmed Hussain and Hasnain Abbas Dar provide balance in the middle order.
The fast-paced attack is built around Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Seyam, Ali Raza and Rizwanullah, with Mohammad Huzaifa and Niqab Shafiq acting as the two frontline spin-ons. Of the 15 players selected for the continental event, only Ali Raza and Huzaifa Ahsan were missing from the Pakistan U-19 squad that defeated England 3-1 in a four-match Youth ODI series in September 2026, underlining the continuity of selection. What is the group schedule from Pakistan to Oman?
Pakistan will open its title defense on November 6 against the United Arab Emirates before taking on arch-rivals India three days later on November 8. They complete their group action against Nepal on November 10th. Group B consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The semi-final is scheduled for November 12th and the final will take place on November 14th. Who makes up the Pakistan U-19 development team in Oman? As Dawn Shahid reports, Anwar will take on dual responsibilities as head coach and team manager throughout the tour.
Rao Iftikhar Anjum takes over the role of fast bowling coach, Zohaib Khan takes over the role of spin bowling coach and Humayun Farhat has been pointed as the fielding coach. In the previous edition of the tournament, held in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan defeated India by 191 runs in a completely one-sided final at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai to win the title. Pakistan U-19 Full Squad for Asia Cup 2026: Farhan Yousuf (Wicketkeeper), Abdul Qadir (Wicketkeeper), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor (Wicketkeeper), Hasnain Abbas Dar, Hayam Khan, Huzaifa Ahsan, Jahangir Bilal, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Seyam, Niqab Shafiq, Rizwanullah, Usman Khan.
