The 11th edition of the ICC Under- 19 Cricket World Cup will start from January 13, 2018. The final match of the tournament will be played on Feb💮ruary 3, 2018.
The tournament is scheduled to take place in New Zealand🅠 and the matches will be played across seven venues in four cities: Christchurch, Queenstown, Ta🃏uranga and Whangarei.
Defending champꦡions West Indies will begin its ღcampaign against the hosts New Zealand at Bay Oval in Tauranga on the opening day of the event whereas the runners-up of the last time, India will open its campaign against Australia on January 14.
The top two sides from each of the 4 groups will advance to the super league stage while the remaining eight teams will fi🔯gure in the plate championship.
The quarterfinals, semifinals and fi🔥nal of the Super League will be among the 20 matches to be broadcasted live. The final will be played at Bay Oval in Tauranga on February 3 while both semi finals wi🧸ll be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on January 29 and 30.
The꧂ plate tournament will run simultaneously but end with the final at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Chriꦦstchurch on January 28.
Here is the full schedule with timings:
| DATE | MATCHES | VENUE | TIME (IST) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Pakistan v/s Afghanistan | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3AM | |
| Zimbabwe v/s Papua New Guinea | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| Bangladesh v/s Namibia | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| New Zealand v/s West Indies | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:30AM | ||
| January 14 | Sri Lanka v/s Ireland | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3AM | |
| South Africa v/s Kenya | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| India v/s Australia | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:30AM | ||
| January 15 | Bangladesh v/s Canada | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | |
| England v/s Namibia | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | ||
| January 16 | Pakistan v/s Ireland | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3AM | |
| India v/s Papua New Guinea | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:30 AM | ||
| January 17 | Sri Lanka v/s Afghanistan | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3AM | |
| Zimbabwe v/s Australia | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| New Zealand v/s Kenya | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3AM | ||
| West Indies v/s South Africa | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:30AM | ||
| January 18 | Namibia v/s Canada | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | |
| Bangladesh v/s England | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | ||
| January 19 | Sri Lanka v/s Pakistan | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3AM | |
| Australia v/s Papua New Guinea | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| India v/s Zimbabwe | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:30AM | ||
| January 20 | Afghanistan v/s Ireland | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3AM | |
| West Indies v/s Kenya | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| England v/s Canada | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | ||
| New Zealand v/s South Africa | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:30AM | ||
| January 22 | Plate Quarter-Final 1 (C3 v B4) | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | |
| Plate Quarter Final 2 (B3 v C4) | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| January 23 | Super League Quarter-Final 1 (C1 v B2) | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | |
| Plate Quarter-Final 3 (D3 v A4) | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| Plate Quarter-Final 4 (A3 v D4) | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| January 24 | Super League Quarter-Final 2 (D1 v A2) | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3AM | |
| January 25 | Super League Quarter-Final 3 (A1 v D2) | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3AM | |
| Plate playoff Semi-Final 1 | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 3AM | ||
| Plate playoff Semi-Final 2 | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| Plate Semi-Final 1 | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| January 26 | Super League Quarter-Final 4 | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | |
| Plate Semi-Final 2 | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| January 27 | Super League Playoff Semi-Final 1 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3AM | |
| 15th Place Playoff | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 3AM | ||
| 13th Place Playoff | Lincoln No 3, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| January 28 | Super League Playoff Semi-Final 2 | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | |
| 11th Place Playoff | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 3AM | ||
| Plate Final | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln | 3AM | ||
| January 29 | Super League Semi-Final 1 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3AM | |
| January 30 | Super League Semi-Final 2 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3AM | |
| 7th Place Playoff | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | ||
| January 31 | 5th Place Playoff | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | |
| February 1 | 3rd Place Playoff | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | 3AM | |
| February 3 | Final | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:30AM |
