| Dates | 13 January – 4 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Official website | Official website |
The 2024 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup is an international limited-overs cricket tournament that is scheduled to be held in South Africa from January to February 2024.[1] It is scheduled to be the fifteenth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. India are the defending champions. Initially Sri Lanka were the host nation but later it was shifted to South Africa due to suspension of International Cricket Council (ICC) over Sri Lanka Cricket Board.[2]
Qualification
Sixteen teams are set to participate in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup South Africa 2024, engaging in 41 matches. Eleven teams secured automatic qualification based on their standing as the best-placed Full Member nations in the previous 2022 event, including Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. The remaining five positions were determined through regional qualification pathways. The Americas and EAP regions each hosted a qualifying event in 2023, with winners earning spots at the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. Africa, Asia, and Europe followed a two-step qualification structure involving Division 2 Qualifiers in 2022 and subsequent Regional Qualifiers in 2023. Only the victors from the Regional Qualifiers earned berths in the Sri Lanka 2024 event. Notably, Nepal secured qualification through the Asia Qualifier, New Zealand progressed as winners of the East Asia Pacific Qualifier, Namibia triumphed in the Africa Qualifier, Scotland emerged victorious in the Europe Qualifier, and the USA secured the final spot by defeating hosts Canada in a decisive fixture. This comprehensive qualification process delineates the diverse pathways through which teams earned their positions in the prestigious tournament. The first qualification tournament was the Europe Division 2 Qualifier played in August 2022.[3] The Sri Lankan cricket team is suspended till further notice by ICC and hence their hosting as well as participation status in this tournament is in danger.[4]
Nepal became the first team to qualify through regional qualification by defeating UAE in the Asia Qualifier.[5]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| South Africa |
Host Nation |
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 Bangladesh | |
 England | |
 India | |
 Ireland | |
 Pakistan | |
 Sri Lanka | |
 West Indies | |
 Zimbabwe | |
 Namibia | Regional qualification |
 Nepal | |
 New Zealand | |
 Scotland | |
 United States |
Format
16 teams were divided into four groups, namely Group A, B, C, D. The top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Six stage. The fourth-placed teams in Group A and D will face each other while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C will face each other in the placement stage.
In the super-six stage top three teams from Group A and D will be combined in a group while top three teams from Group B and C will combined in another group. Each team will carry forward the number of points, Wins, NRR they have earned against their fellow super-six qualifying teams.
Each team will play two matches in the super-six stage against the opponent from the corresponding group that finished in a different group stage position (i.e. the A1 team will play only D2 and D3 in the super-six. Similarly, A2 will play only D1 and D3 and so forth).
The top two teams from each group in the super-six stage will then reach to the semi-finals.[6]
Venues
| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
|---|---|---|
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Group stage
Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fixtures
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | West Indies |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fixtures
Group C
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Namibia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Sri Lanka |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fixtures
Group D
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Afghanistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Nepal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fixtures
Super 6
Super 6 Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Super 6 Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fourth-Place play-offs
Final standings
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References
- ↑ "Sri Lanka replaced as host of U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC Board". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 qualification begins as teams go head-to-head in Europe". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC Board". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Nepal triumph in Asia Qualifier to seal spot at ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Fixtures announced for ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.