IND U-19 vs PAK U-19 Final: India opt to bowl first - Check match preview, playing XIs and where to watch

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IND U-19 vs PAK U-19 Final: India Under-19 and Pakistan Under-19 are set for another high-voltage clash as they face off in the final of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 today, December 21. The much-anticipated encounter has already begun, with India U-19 winning the toss and opting to bowl first.

India Under-19

Ayush Mhatre (c) – Batting allrounder
Vaibhav Suryavanshi – Top-order batter
Aaron George – Top-order batter
Vihaan Malhotra – Batting allrounder
Vedant Trivedi – Top-order batter
Abhigyan Kundu – Wicketkeeper batter
Kanishk Chouhan – Bowling allrounder
Khilan Patel – Allrounder
Henil Patel – Bowler
Deepesh Devendran – Bowler
Kishan Singh – Bowler

Pakistan Under-19

Hamza Zahoor – Wicketkeeper
Sameer Minhas – Opening batter
Usman Khan – Top-order batter
Ahmed Hussain – Batter
Farhan Yousaf (c) – Middle-order batter
Huzaifa Ahsan – Batter
Niqab Shafiq – Bowler
Mohammad Shayan – Wicketkeeper
Ali Raza – Bowler
Abdul Subhan – Bowler
Mohammad Sayyam – Bowler

Previous Encounter: India Holds the Edge

This is not the first meeting between the two sides in the tournament. Earlier, India U-19 defeated Pakistan U-19 by 90 runs in their Group A clash at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.

Batting first in a rain-affected match reduced to 49 overs per side, India posted 240 all out in 46.1 overs. Aaron George starred with a brilliant 85, while Kanishk Chouhan (46) and Ayush Mhatre (38 off 25 balls) provided crucial support.

In reply, Pakistan were bundled out for 150 in 41.2 overs, despite a fighting 70 off 83 balls by Huzaifa Ahsan. India’s bowlers dominated, with Deepesh Devendran claiming four wickets and Kishan Singh picking up three, sealing a comprehensive victory.