India began their campaign in the Under-19 World Cup 2026 with a six-wicket victory over USA, chasing down 108 after Henil Patel’s 5-wicket haul ran through the opposition’s batting line up. In the second fixture against Bangladesh, the Men in Blue scampered to 238, following brilliant knocks from Vaibhav Suryavanshi (72 off 67) and Abhigyan Kundu (80 off 112). Later in the second innings, Vihaan Malhotra’s four-wicket haul (4/14) secured an 18-run victory.

In the final group game against New Zealand, RS Ambrish (4/29) and Henil Patel (3/23) skittled the Kiwis for 135. In reply, India chased down the target in 13.3 overs as Ayush Mhatre (53 off 27) and vaibhav Suryavanshi (40 off 23) starred with the bat.