India Under-19 once again proved why they are the gold standard of youth cricket by lifting their record-extending sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup title. Calm under pressure, fearless in approach, and ruthless in execution, the Indian colts dominated the tournament and capped it off with a commanding win in the final, showcasing the depth of talent coming through the system.
The final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 was headlined by a once-in-a-generation knock from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. His breathtaking 175 off just 80 balls powered India to an unprecedented 411, a total England never truly threatened despite Caleb Falconer’s fighting hundred. India eventually sealed a memorable 100-run victory to clinch the trophy in style.
Most Runs in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Player |
Country |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
Avg |
SR |
4s |
6s |
| Ben Mayes |
England (U19) |
7 |
7 |
444 |
74.00 |
112.41 |
41 |
15 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
India (U19) |
7 |
7 |
439 |
62.71 |
169.50 |
41 |
30 |
| Faisal Shinozada |
Afghanistan (U19) |
6 |
6 |
435 |
87.00 |
107.14 |
52 |
5 |
| Thomas Rew |
England (U19) |
7 |
7 |
330 |
66.00 |
105.10 |
33 |
9 |
| Viran Chamuditha |
Sri Lanka (U19) |
5 |
5 |
310 |
62.00 |
122.05 |
40 |
2 |
| Caleb Falconer |
England (U19) |
7 |
6 |
309 |
61.80 |
104.75 |
23 |
9 |
| Jason Rowles |
South Africa (U19) |
5 |
5 |
280 |
70.00 |
112.00 |
24 |
10 |
| Nitesh Samuel |
Australia (U19) |
6 |
6 |
275 |
91.67 |
67.40 |
15 |
1 |
| Vihaan Malhotra |
India (U19) |
7 |
7 |
240 |
60.00 |
83.62 |
17 |
0 |
| Abhigyan Kundu |
India (U19) |
7 |
5 |
239 |
59.75 |
87.55 |
21 |
6 |
Most Wickets in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Player |
Country |
Mat |
Overs |
Balls |
Wkts |
Avg |
Runs |
4-fers |
5-fers |
| Manny Lumsden |
England (U19) |
7 |
52.3 |
315 |
16 |
16.06 |
257 |
0 |
1 |
| Nooristani Omarzai |
Afghanistan (U19) |
6 |
48.0 |
288 |
14 |
14.50 |
203 |
1 |
1 |
| Ali Raza |
Pakistan (U19) |
5 |
45.0 |
270 |
13 |
13.92 |
181 |
1 |
0 |
| Abdul Subhan |
Pakistan (U19) |
5 |
40.2 |
242 |
12 |
9.83 |
118 |
1 |
0 |
| Al Fahad |
Bangladesh (U19) |
5 |
38.0 |
228 |
12 |
14.75 |
177 |
0 |
1 |
| Charles Lachmund |
England (U19) |
5 |
38.0 |
228 |
12 |
16.33 |
196 |
1 |
0 |
| Iqbal Hossain Emon |
Bangladesh (U19) |
5 |
34.0 |
204 |
11 |
12.45 |
137 |
0 |
1 |
| Henil Patel |
India (U19) |
7 |
43.5 |
263 |
11 |
17.73 |
195 |
0 |
1 |
| RS Ambrish |
India (U19) |
7 |
46.0 |
276 |
11 |
20.64 |
227 |
1 |
0 |
| Will Byrom |
England (U19) |
4 |
28.5 |
173 |
10 |
10.50 |
105 |
0 |
1 |
Highest Individual Scores in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Batter |
Runs |
Balls |
SR |
Vs |
4s |
6s |
| Viran Chamuditha |
192 |
143 |
134.27 |
Japan U19 |
26 |
1 |
| Ben Mayes |
191 |
117 |
163.25 |
Scotland U19 |
18 |
8 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
175 |
80 |
218.75 |
England U19 |
15 |
15 |
| Faisal Shinozada |
163 |
142 |
114.79 |
Ireland U19 |
18 |
1 |
| Jason Rowles |
125 |
101 |
123.76 |
Tanzania U19 |
10 |
5 |
| Nitish Sudini |
117 |
133 |
87.97 |
New Zealand U19 |
12 |
1 |
| Adnit Jhamb |
116 |
93 |
124.73 |
Scotland U19 |
17 |
1 |
| Jorich Van Schalkwyk |
116 |
130 |
89.23 |
Sri Lanka U19 |
13 |
2 |
| Caleb Falconer |
115 |
67 |
171.64 |
India U19 |
9 |
7 |
| Aaron George |
115 |
104 |
110.58 |
Afghanistan U19 |
15 |
2 |
Most Fours in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Batter |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
4s |
| Faisal Shinozada |
6 |
6 |
435 |
52 |
| Ben Mayes |
7 |
7 |
444 |
41 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
7 |
7 |
439 |
41 |
| Viran Chamuditha |
5 |
5 |
310 |
40 |
| Thomas Rew |
7 |
7 |
330 |
33 |
Most Sixes in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Batter |
Matches |
Inns |
Runs |
6s |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
7 |
7 |
439 |
30 |
| Ben Mayes |
7 |
7 |
444 |
15 |
| Ayush Mhatre |
7 |
7 |
214 |
14 |
| Zachary Carter |
5 |
5 |
197 |
13 |
| Jason Rowles |
5 |
5 |
280 |
10 |
Best Bowling Averages in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Bowler |
Country |
Mat |
Overs |
Wkts |
Avg |
| Abdul Subhan |
Pakistan (U19) |
5 |
40.2 |
12 |
9.83 |
| Will Byrom |
England (U19) |
4 |
28.5 |
10 |
10.50 |
| Ayush Mhatre |
India (U19) |
7 |
20.0 |
7 |
12.43 |
| Iqbal Hossain Emon |
Bangladesh (U19) |
5 |
34.0 |
11 |
12.45 |
| Ali Raza |
Pakistan (U19) |
5 |
45.0 |
13 |
13.92 |
| Nooristani Omarzai |
Afghanistan (U19) |
6 |
48.0 |
14 |
14.50 |
| Al Fahad |
Bangladesh (U19) |
5 |
38.0 |
12 |
14.75 |
| Ritvik Appidi |
India (U19) |
4 |
22.0 |
7 |
15.00 |
| JJ Basson |
South Africa (U19) |
4 |
36.0 |
9 |
16.00 |
| Manny Lumsden |
England (U19) |
7 |
52.3 |
16 |
16.06 |
Best Bowling Economy in ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| Bowler |
Country |
Mat |
Overs |
Inns |
Wkts |
Eco |
SR |
| Abdul Subhan |
Pakistan (U19) |
5 |
40.2 |
5 |
12 |
2.93 |
20.17 |
| Will Byrom |
England (U19) |
4 |
28.5 |
4 |
10 |
3.64 |
17.30 |
| Micah McKenzie |
Australia (U19) |
5 |
39.0 |
5 |
7 |
3.87 |
33.43 |
| JJ Basson |
South Africa (U19) |
4 |
36.0 |
4 |
9 |
4.00 |
24.00 |
| Ali Raza |
Pakistan (U19) |
5 |
45.0 |
5 |
13 |
4.02 |
20.77 |
| Iqbal Hossain Emon |
Bangladesh (U19) |
5 |
34.0 |
5 |
11 |
4.03 |
18.55 |
| Farhan Ahmed |
England (U19) |
7 |
66.0 |
7 |
7 |
4.20 |
56.57 |
| Nooristani Omarzai |
Afghanistan (U19) |
6 |
48.0 |
6 |
14 |
4.23 |
20.57 |
| Bayanda Majola |
South Africa (U19) |
4 |
34.1 |
4 |
7 |
4.24 |
29.29 |
| Alex Green |
Ireland (U19) |
5 |
30.0 |
5 |
7 |
4.30 |
25.71 |
