USA U19 to Open ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Campaign

The USA Under-19 Men’s team begin their ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 campaign today. Drawn into a demanding group alongside India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, the United States will face off against the world’s elite youth sides starting tonight.

Good luck to the entire USA U19 squad and support staff as you take the field in 2026. Compete with courage, play for each other, and enjoy every moment of representing your country on the world stage. The U.S. cricket community is behind you — go well and make it count.

To qualify for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Team USA topped their regional group, finishing ahead of Bermuda, Argentina, and Canada. Across six matches, the United States were unbeaten, winning every game to finish first with 12 points, a commanding five-point cushion over Canada in second place.

USA U19 Squad — ICC U19 World Cup 2026

(Alphabetical by first name)
Adit Kappa, Adnit Jhamb, Advaith Krishna, Amogh Reddy Arepally (WK), Amrinder Gill, Arjun Mahesh, Nitish Sudini, Rayaan Taj, Rishabh Shimpi, Ritvik Appidi, Sabrish Prasad, Sahil Garg, Sahir Bhatia, Shiv Shani, Utkarsh Srivastava (Captain)

Among the group is Sabrish Prasad, who represents the San Diego Surf Riders domestically in MiLC: a well-deserved selection that proudly carries the Southern California banner on the world stage.

📅 USA U19 Group-Stage Schedule

All times Pacific Standard Time (PST)

USA U19 vs India U19 : Thu, Jan 15, 2026 | 11:30 PM PST (Wed, Jan 14)
USA U19 vs New Zealand U19 : Sun, Jan 18, 2026 | 11:30 PM PST (Sat, Jan 17)
USA U19 vs Bangladesh U19 : Fri, Jan 23, 2026 | 11:30 PM PST (Thu, Jan 22)

All matches begin at 9:30 AM local time in Zimbabwe.

The SoCal Angle: San Diego In, Los Angeles Absent

The 2026 squad adds to the recent pattern of absence (2024, 2026) from a region long central to U.S. youth cricket development. While Southern California remains represented via San Diego, the moment invites reflection on youth pathways, particularly in Los Angeles. For the second time in four (4) USA U19 World Cup representations, the national U19 side will not feature a player from the Los Angeles region.

Historical LA Representation:

• 2006 U19 World Cup — USA’s debut featured strong Los Angeles representation: Abhimanyu Rajp, Ravi Timbawala, Mrunal Patel, Nisarg Patel, Mohammad Usman Rehman.
• 2010 U19 World Cup — Los Angeles representation continued through Hammad Shahid and Salman Ahmed.
• 2024 U19 World Cup — No Los Angeles representation 
• 2026 U19 World Cup — No Los Angeles representation