India vs Pakistan Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today? U19 World Cup 2026

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Match Prediction. [Source - @bcci/@immk_46/x]

India U19 and Pakistan U19 are set to clash in Match 36 of the Super Sixes stage at the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Sunday, February 1st. India remain unbeaten with three wins and will look to sustain momentum and fix their spot in the semifinals.

Pakistan U19, placed third in the Super Sixes group with two wins and one loss, face a must-win scenario. They need a strong performance against India to secure a semifinal berth and keep their tournament hopes alive.

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 current form (Last five youth ODIs)

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 player battles

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Ali Raza

All eyes will be on Vaibhav Suryavanshi versus Ali Raza in the powerplay in the upcoming crucial U19 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan. Pakistan’s pace spearhead, the tournament’s second-leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets at a 10.41 average, has dismissed India’s star-boy twice in earlier meetings, making this a decisive early contest in this game.

Sameer Minhas vs Henil Patel

Another key battle will be between Sameer Minhas and Henil Patel with the new ball. Pakistan’s leading run-scorer, Minhas has amassed 188 runs in three innings and troubled India recently, while Patel, India U19’s leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets, will look to strike early.

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 top performers

Most runs for India U19 vs Pakistan U19 (among squad members)

Aaron George tops the scoring chart for India U19 against Pakistan U19 with 102 runs in 2 innings, including a half-century.

Most wickets for India U19 vs Pakistan U19 (among squad members)

Deepesh Devendran is India U19’s leading wicket-taker in this fixture with 6 wickets in 2 appearances, at 16.5 average.

Most runs for Pakistan U19 vs India U19 (among squad members)

Sameer Minhas has been Pakistan U19’s highest run-scorer against India U19 with 181 runs in 2 innings, including a career best 172.

Most wickets for Pakistan U19 vs India U19 (among squad members)

Ali Raza leads Pakistan U19 in wickets against India U19 with 8 scalps in 3 innings at an impressive average of 15.2, striking at regular intervals.

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 toss prediction

The team winning the toss at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, will likely prefer to bat first. The venue has produced three wins each for sides batting first and second in this U19 World Cup so far.

Considering the high-pressure nature of this India-Pakistan clash, setting a target would be ideal. Batting first allows the side to put scoreboard pressure on the opposition, control the game tempo, and dictate terms in this high-octane Super Sixes encounter.

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 – 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 50/2

End of the innings – 245/9

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 – 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 40/3

End of the innings – 180/10

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 top players prediction

India U19 top players prediction

Henil Patel, Abhigyan Kundu

Pakistan U19 top players prediction

Sameer Minhas, Ali Raza

Who will hit the most sixes in the India U19 vs Pakistan U19 match?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Who will hit the most fours in the India U19 vs Pakistan U19 match?

Abhigyan Kundu

India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Match Winner Prediction: Who will win India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup clash?

India U19 have had the upper hand against Pakistan U19 in recent U19 World Cups head to head record, winning four of the last five meetings. Although India have lost four of the last five youth ODI fixtures, they start as favourites, unbeaten in this tournament and having played all their games at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club.