Published: Jan 22, 2016, 04:32 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 22, 2016, 09:25 PM (IST)
The warm-up matches of ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 begin from January 22, 2016 when West Indies take on Scotland and South Africa face off against Fiji. The Under-19 World Cup has historically thrown up some huge names and laid the platform for some of the biggest stars of the game at an early age. The tournament offers a superb platform for the most talented young cricketers in a country to play alongside and against similarly young and talented cricketers from all around the world. There have been a number of cricketers have gone on to play Test cricket for their countries after having first made a mark at the Under-19 level.
India will play their first warm-up match against Canada at Dhaka on January 23, followed by another warm-up match against Pakistan, also at Dhaka, on January 25. They will take on Ireland in their first match of the tournament on January 28 before facing New Zealand on January 30, and Nepal on February 1.
Among the most successful cricketers to have played in the Under-19 World Cup for their respective sides include the likes of Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, RP Singh, Piyush Chawla, Mohammad Kaif, and others. Pakistan cricketers like Umar Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Aamer, Imad Wasim, and others too did well in the Under-19 level before graduating to international cricket. Even New Zealand cricketers like Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Corey Anderson, and Hamish Rutherford came through the ranks. Australia’s Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, James Pattinson, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood too are Under-19 alumni.
ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 Warm-up matches Schedule:
| Match | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1 | Jan 22, 2016 | West Indies | Scotland | Faullah | 08:30 |
| 2 | Jan 22, 2016 | South Africa | Fiji | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 3 | Jan 23, 2016 | Pakistan | Nepal | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 4 | Jan 23, 2016 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 5 | Jan 23, 2016 | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 6 | Jan 23, 2016 | India | Canada | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 7 | Jan 23, 2016 | England | Namibia | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 8 | Jan 23, 2016 | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 9 | Jan 24, 2016 | South Africa | West Indies | Faullah | 08:30 |
| 10 | Jan 24, 2016 | Scotland | Fiji | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 11 | Jan 25, 2016 | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 12 | Jan 25, 2016 | Sri Lanka | Nepal | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 13 | Jan 25, 2016 | Ireland | Canada | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 14 | Jan 25, 2016 | Pakistan | India | Dhaka | 08:30 |
| 15 | Jan 25, 2016 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 16 | Jan 25, 2016 | England | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 08:30 |
There will be 16 warm-up matches in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016, followed by 24 matches in the main tournament.
ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 tournament matches Schedule:
| Match | Group | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1 | C | Jan 27, 2016 | England | Fiji | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 2 | A | Jan 27, 2016 | South Afirca | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 3 | D | Jan 28, 2016 | Ireland | India | Mirpur | 08:30 |
| 4 | D | Jan 28, 2016 | New Zealand | Nepal | Fatullah | 08:30 |
| 5 | B | Jan 28, 2016 | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Sylhet | 08:30 |
| 6 | B | Jan 28, 2016 | Sri Lanka | Canada | Sylhet | 08:30 |
| 7 | C | Jan 29, 2016 | Zimbabwe | Fiji | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 8 | C | Jan 29, 2016 | England | West Indies | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 9 | A | Jan 29, 2016 | Scotland | Namibia | Cox’s Bazar | 08:30 |
| 10 | D | Jan 30, 2016 | India | New Zealand | Mirpur | 08:30 |
| 11 | D | Jan 30, 2016 | Ireland | Nepal | Fatullah | 08:30 |
| 12 | B | Jan 30, 2016 | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | Sylhet | 08:30 |
| 13 | B | Jan 30, 2016 | Pakistan | Canada | Sylhet | 08:30 |
| 14 | C | Jan 31, 2016 | West Indies | Fiji | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 15 | C | Jan 31, 2016 | England | Zimbabwe | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 16 | A | Jan 31, 2016 | Bangladesh | Scotland | Cox’s Bazar | 08:30 |
| 17 | A | Jan 31, 2016 | South Afirca | Namibia | Cox’s Bazar | 08:30 |
| 18 | D | Feb 1, 2016 | India | Nepal | Mirpur | 08:30 |
| 19 | D | Feb 1, 2016 | Ireland | New Zealand | Fatullah | 08:30 |
| 20 | B | Feb 1, 2016 | Afghanistan | Canada | Sylhet | 08:30 |
| 21 | C | Feb 2, 2016 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | Chittagong | 08:30 |
| 22 | A | Feb 2, 2016 | Bangladesh | Namibia | Cox’s Bazar | 08:30 |
| 23 | A | Feb 2, 2016 | South Afirca | Scotland | Cox’s Bazar | 08:30 |
| 24 | B | Feb 3, 2016 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Mirpur | 08:30 |
Ireland have managed to make it to the tournament because Australia had to miss out on the tournament due to security concerns. As a result, Ireland got through despite failing to qualify for the tournament to begin with.
| Date | Match | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 04-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 04-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 05-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 05-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 05-Feb-16 | Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Mirpur | 08:00 |
| 06-Feb-16 | Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 07-Feb-16 | 13th Place Play-off Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 07-Feb-16 | Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Mirpur | 08:00 |
| 08-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 08-Feb-16 | 13th Place Play-off Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 08-Feb-16 | Quarter-Final | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 09-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 09-Feb-16 | Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Mirpur | 08:00 |
| 09-Feb-16 | 5th Place Play-off Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 10-Feb-16 | 13th Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 10-Feb-16 | 5th Place Play-off Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 11-Feb-16 | 15th Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 11-Feb-16 | Semi-Final | TBD | TBD | Mirpur | 08:00 |
| 11-Feb-16 | 7th Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 12-Feb-16 | 9th Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 12-Feb-16 | 11th Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Cox’s Bazar | 08:00 |
| 12-Feb-16 | 5th Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 13-Feb-16 | 3rd Place Play-off | TBD | TBD | Fatullah | 08:00 |
| 14-Feb-16 | Final | TBD | TBD | Mirpur | 08:00 |
The knockouts will begin from February 4 with the ninth-place play-off quarter-finals and will end with the final to be played on Valentine’s Day: February 14. South Africa are the reigning ICC Under-19 World Cup champions.
