The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 brought together some of the Great Us young talents of world cricket for a show-down. The 2026 ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup was a split-ODI tournament, hosted in Zimbabwe from 15 January to 6 February of that year, featuring 16 teams competing across 41 ODI matches. England became champions after a final win against India with many of the future stars of international cricket leading the batting and bowling tables.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Stats 2026
Tournament
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026
Format
One Day International (50 Overs)
Host Nation
Zimbabwe
Duration
15 January – 6 February 2026
Teams
16
Matches
41
Champions
India U19
Runners-up
England U19
Most Runs in U19 Cricket World Cup 2026
Leading run scorer of the tournament was Afghanistan opener Faisal Shinozada whose sensational campaign produced 305 runs from seven innings. Not to forget the other top performances by captain Oliver Peake of Australia, Ben Mayes of England and India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi too.
Player
Mat
Runs
HS
Ave
SR
100
50
4s
6s
BA Mayes (ENG19)
7
444
191
74
112.4
1
2
41
15
V Sooryavanshi (IND19)
7
439
175
62.71
169.49
1
3
41
30
Faisal Shinozada (AFG19)
6
435
163
87
107.14
2
2
52
5
THS Rew (ENG19)
7
330
110
66
105.09
1
2
33
9
V Chamuditha (SL19)
5
310
192
62
122.04
2
0
40
2
CM Falconer (ENG19)
7
309
115
61.8
104.74
1
1
23
9
J Rowles (SA19)
5
280
125*
70
112
1
1
24
10
N Samuel (AUS19)
6
275
77*
91.66
67.4
0
3
15
1
VM Malhotra (IND19)
7
240
109*
60
83.62
1
0
17
0
ESPNcricinfo declared Faisal Shinozada as the highest-run scorer.
Ben Mayes had some individual success with back-to-back hundreds in England’s title-winning season
India’s standout batsman and amongst the best performers of the tournament was Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Most Wickets in U19 Cricket World Cup 2026
Rank
Player
Team
Wickets
1
Manny Lumsden
England
16
2
Nooristani Omarzai
Afghanistan
14
3
Abdul Subhan
Pakistan
13
4
Ali Raza
Pakistan
13
5
Vitel Lawes
West Indies
10
Highest Individual Scores
Player
Score
Opponent
Viran Chamuditha
192
Namibia
Ben Mayes
191
Opponent in group stage
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Century
Multiple matches
Oliver Peake
Two centuries
Tournament
Best Bowling Performances
Bowler
Best Figures
Manny Lumsden
Tournament-leading performances
Nooristani Omarzai
Match-winning spells
Ali Raza
Consistent wicket-taking
Team Performances
Team
Performance
England
Champions
India
Runners-up
Australia
Semi-finalists
Pakistan
Strong bowling campaign
Afghanistan
Excellent batting performances
ICC Team of the Tournament Performers
Player
Team
Achievement
Oliver Peake
Australia
Two centuries
Ben Mayes
England
Match-winning hundreds
Ali Raza
Pakistan
13 wickets
Vitel Lawes
West Indies
10 wickets
Final Thoughts
The U19 Cricket World Cup Stats 2026 proved just why the event is seen as one of the premier breeding grounds for future international talent. Memorable performances from Ben Mayes, Oliver Peake, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ali Raza alongside England’s championship-winning campaign, Manny Lumsden’s outstanding bowling and Faisal Shinozada’s run-scoring made the 2026 edition one of Under-19 World Cup history’s most thrilling. Most of these players will have already moved on to senior international cricket by the time Zimbabwe play next, so their work in this series can be recalled as the start of longer and more illustrious careers.
Priyanshi is a passionate sports writer and cricket statistics researcher at WorldCupStats.in, where she creates engaging content about ICC tournaments, cricket records, match results, player stats, and World Cup history. She specializes in turning complex cricket data into simple, reader-friendly articles that fans can easily enjoy. From memorable World Cup moments to detailed player performances and tournament insights, Priyanshi delivers accurate and exciting content for cricket lovers. Her goal is to keep readers informed, entertained, and connected to the world of cricket.
