India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup: Head‑to‑head record fuels high-stakes Super Sixes meeting
Ayush Mhatre and Farhan Yousaf (Source: ACC)
Published - 01 Feb 2026, 10:45 AM• Read time - 12 mins
India and Pakistan are all set to square off against each other in a high-stakes Super Sixes encounter in the ongoing ICC Men's U19 World Cup on Sunday, to determine who'll join England, Australia, and Afghanistan in the semifinals.
Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is all set to host the high-octane clash between the arch-rivals. India have the advantage of familiarity, having played all their matches at this venue; for Pakistan, it’s uncharted territory.
India are firmly placed in Group 2, and a win will help them advance to the semis, but it's not as simple for Pakistan. Pakistan have a net run rate of +1.484, which is significantly lower compared to India's +3.337 and therefore the Green Shirts need to win by a colossal margin to pip them and make it to the final four.
India, under Ayush Mhatre's leadership, are unbeaten thus far, whereas Pakistan lost their opening game to England by 36 runs, and that has dented them.
Results for India against Pakistan in U19 World Cup meetings
| Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India YC | Lost | 68 runs | Pakistan YC | Wentworth | 2 Mar 1988 |
| IND Under‑19 | Won | 5 wickets | PAK Under‑19 | Durban | 29 Jan 1998 |
| IND Under‑19 | Lost | 2 wickets | PAK Under‑19 | Lincoln | 31 Jan 2002 |
| IND Under‑19 | Lost | 5 wickets | PAK Under‑19 | Dhaka | 29 Feb 2004 |
| IND Under‑19 | Lost | 38 runs | PAK Under‑19 | Colombo (RPS) | 19 Feb 2006 |
| IND Under‑19 | Lost | 2 wickets | PAK Under‑19 | Lincoln | 23 Jan 2010 |
| IND Under‑19 | Won | 1 wicket | PAK Under‑19 | Townsville | 20 Aug 2012 |
| IND Under‑19 | Won | 40 runs | PAK Under‑19 | Dubai (DICS) | 15 Feb 2014 |
| IND Under‑19 | Won | 203 runs | PAK Under‑19 | Christchurch | 30 Jan 2018 |
| IND Under‑19 | Won | 10 wickets | PAK Under‑19 | Potchefstroom | 4 Feb 2020 |
India U19 Squad:
Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Udhav Mohan, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh
Pakistan U19 Squad:
Hamza Zahoor (wk), Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Farhan Yousaf (c), Ahmed Hussain, Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Shayan, Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Umar Zaib, Ali Hassan Baloch, Daniyal Ali Khan, Niqab Shafiq
