Afghanistan U19 Tour of Oman 2026: Full Schedule, Squad and Venue

Afghanistan's future stars are geared up with preparations for the upcoming ACC Under-19 Asia Cup as they travel to Oman for a busy assignment from October 10 to the end of the month. The team will be playing a total of seven youth ODI matches during the tour, five against Bangladesh U19 and the rest against the Oman U19 team.

The ACB's National Selection Committee has also finalised the Afghanistan U19 squad for Oman tour, with Sohail Khan leading the side. The squad is packed with 15 players in the main group and three additional players included as reserves.

The five-match Bangladesh series is intended to give Afghanistan valuable competitive exposure before they set foot in the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup. The final two games against the hosts will allow the coaching and selection staff to analyse the squad ahead of the next major assignment on the youth calendar.

Afghanistan Under-19 Tour of Oman Schedule 2026

The Afghanistan U19 tour of Oman will begin from October 13 with the team playing against the Bangladesh first. This will be a five-match youth ODI series which will end on October 23. All the matches will be played at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground, one of the smallest cricket stadiums in the world. Here is the complete AFG U19 vs BAN U19 schedule:

The AFG U19 vs BAN U19 Schedule and AFG U19 vs OMAN U19 Schedule will begin with the team travelling to Oman and taking on Bangladesh U19 in a five-match Youth ODI series. The series is scheduled to commence between October 13 and 23, before Afghanistan face the hosts Oman U19 in two more Youth ODIs on October 27 and October 30.

After the matches against Bangladesh's youth team, the Afghanistan Under-19 team will face off against Oman Under-19 from October 27. It will be a two-match series, ending on October 30. This series will also be played at the same venue.

Afghanistan U19 Squad for Oman Tour 2026

Sohail Khan has been announced as captain of Afghanistan's U19 team during the tour. With the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 around the corner, the Afghanistan U19 Squad is looking for consistency across batting and bowling domains before the continental tournament.

Sohail Khan (C), Farid Zadran, Subhan Ali, Noman Salarzai, Faisal Mubariz, Taher Sarwary, Abidullah Abid, Hamza Alikhil, Amir Hamza, Sami Mubariz, Mohammad Ali, Lutfullah, Abdullah Hamdard, Imran Mohammadi and Noor Ali Niazi.

Reserves: Haibat Khan, Hikmatullah and Bilal Sulimankhil.