India will make it to record books, If they win this U-19 World Cup !!



India will be captained by Prithvi Shaw and coached by Rahul Dravid | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre

Where is it being played? When is India playing? Here's all you need to know


The 12 edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup gets underway in various venues in New Zealand starting on Saturday. The opening day of the 2018 edition – the third time New Zealand are hosting the tournament – features four games, with the hosts taking on defending champions West Indies.

The concept of such a tournament took shape 30 years ago, in Australia, when it was called the Youth World Cup. It returned after a ten-year break and from then on it has been referred to as the U-19 World Cup, held every two years.
Format

The 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four teams each. All teams in each group will play each other once. The top two from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The top four will qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be played on February 3 at Mount Maunganui.

Groups
Group A – Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies

Group B – Australia, India, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe

Group C – Bangladesh, Canada, England, Namibia

Group D – Afghanistan, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Venues

Christchurch (Hagley Oval)

Lincoln (Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln No. 3)

Queenstown

Rangiora

Whangarei

Mount Maunganui

India’s fixtures

January 14 – vs Australia, Mount Maunganui (start time - 05.30 IST)

January 16 – vs Papua New Guinea, Mount Maunganui (06.30 IST)

January 19 – vs Zimbabwe, Mount Maunganui (06.30 IST)

Other important fixtures

January 23 – Quarter-final 1, Queenstown

January 24 – Quarter-final 2, Christchurch

January 25 – Quarter-final 3, Christchurch

January 26 – Quarter-final 4, Queenstown

January 29 – Semi-final 1, Christchurch

January 30 – Semi-final 2, Christchurch

February 3 – Final, Mount Maunganui (final has a reserve day)

Players to watch/Famous surnames
Prithvi Shaw (India)

Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)

Jason Sangha (Australia)

Baheer Shah (Afghanistan)

Austin Waugh (son of Steve Waugh)

Thando Ntini (son of Makhaya Ntini)

Previous winners
Year      Winner         Runner-up                            Where India finished
1988    Australia         Pakistan                                    6th (out of 8)
1998     England       New Zealand                              Super League
2000      India               Sri Lanka                                    Winner
2002    Australia      South Africa                                  Semi-final
2004    Pakistan        West Indies                                   Semi-final
2006    Pakistan             India                                        Runners Up   
2008      India              South Africa                                 Winner
2010    Australia          Pakistan                                           6th
2012      India              Australia                                       Winner
2014  South Africa      Pakistan                                           5th
2016   West Indies          India                                        Runners Up



India At U-19 World Cup 
3 TimeWinner
2 Time Runners up
2 Semi Finalist
India & Australia are in a tie with Three U-19 World cup Titles.
Can India make to the record book by winning this year title??



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