India Wins The U-19 World Cup Final 2026
Harare, Zimbabwe : In a thrilling showdown at the Harare Sports Club, India’s Under-19 team dominated the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 final against England.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, India posted a massive 411 for 9 in 50 overs — the highest total in this tournament.
The star of the show was 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The young opener played an unbelievable innings of 175 runs off just 80 balls. His explosive knock included tons of boundaries and sixes, breaking records as the highest individual score in a U19 World Cup final.
Chasing 412 — a huge target — England started okay but soon ran into trouble. They lost wickets in heaps, including a collapse where 4 wickets fell for very few runs. Ben Dawkins fought with 66, but the middle order crumbled against India’s sharp bowling.
A brave fight came from Caleb Falconer, who scored over 80 runs and kept England in the game for a while with some big hits. James Minto also helped in a partnership. But India’s bowlers, like Deepesh Devendran, Kanishk Chouhan, and RS Ambrish, kept taking key wickets.
India’s U19 Cricket World Cup History:
India has been the most successful team in the tournament’s history, producing many future stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and more.India’s Title Wins (Record 6 Titles)
2000 (Hosted by Sri Lanka): India beat Sri Lanka in the final. Captain: Mohammad Kaif. (First title!)
2008 (Hosted by Malaysia): India defeated South Africa. Captain: Virat Kohli.
2012 (Hosted by Australia): India won against Australia. Captain: Unmukt Chand.
2018 (Hosted by New Zealand): India beat Australia again. Captain: Prithvi Shaw.
2022 (Hosted by West Indies): India triumphed over England. Captain: Yash Dhull.
2026 (Hosted by Zimbabwe): India crushed England in the final with a massive total powered by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-breaking 175 off 80 balls. Captain: Ayush Mhatre. (Latest triumph — sixth title!)
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