Media Information for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026

15 January, 2026

Media advisory

The following is the schedule of team movements at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 on Friday, 15 January:

Zimbabwe

Pakistan play England in a Group C match starting at 09h30 local time at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare.

Namibia

Australia play Ireland in a Group A match starting at 09h30 local time at Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek.

Afghanistan play South Africa in a Group D match at 09h30 local time at HP Oval in Windhoek.

All media centres will be open one hour before the start of play and remain open for 90 minutes after the end of the game.

Following all matches, teams will provide a player to speak to press pitch side after consultation with team management.

Over and above that, rights-free interviews featuring representatives of both teams will be made available for download at the ICC Online Media Zone an hour and a half after the end of each match.

Zimbabwe

India play Bangladesh in a Group B match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday, 17 January.

Namibia

Japan play Sri Lanka in a Group match at Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Saturday, 17 January.

On their pre-match day on Friday:

India will hold a training session at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo from 09h30 local time.
Bangladesh will hold a training session at Bulawayo Athletic Club from 13h30 local time.
Japan will hold a training session at United Ground from 12h00 local time.
Sri Lanka will hold a training session at United Ground from 15h00 local time.

Members of the media can reach out directly to team management for interview requests.

Details of accreditation collection points can be found here.

Reminders for media:

The ICC Online Media Zone will feature a host of rights-free content for media. Imagery, daily reports and post-match media interactions will be made available on the platform soon after the end of the game. Content obtained from the OMZ can be used on news channels and websites only (they cannot be posted natively on social media).
No filming is allowed inside tournament venues on match days. Non-Rights Holder camerapersons will not be granted access to matchdays as per the Accreditation Terms and Conditions for the event.
If any footage is captured of team training sessions, it must only be used on news channels and websites for editorial purposes and is not to be natively posted on any social media channels including YouTube.
Photographers are expected to wear their bibs at all times and will only be permitted to shoot matchdays from designated areas as informed by the relevant Media Manager.

Other resources that may be beneficial for media are also available in the Resources section of the Online Media Zone.

Contact details:

Event Media Managers

Sipokazi Sokanyile (ICC Media Manager)

Sipokazi.sokanyile@icc-cricket.com

+971506401344

Darlington Majonga (Zimbabwe LOC Media Manager)

darlingtonm@zimcricket.org

+263773566463

Natalia Nauyoma (Namibia LOC Media Manager)

marketing@cricketnamibia.com

+264 81 266 2370