# Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team

The Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of Bangladesh in cricket at Under-19 level. Known as the Young Tigers, the team has been playing youth official Test match since 2004, and has won the ACC Under-19 Cup in 2023, winning against the United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team by 195 runs in the final match. It has won one Under-19 World Cup in 2020.

## Current squad

The current squad is announced 26 June 2023 by BCB.
    As of 5 July 2023
| No | Player | Playing role | Date of birth |
| 1 | Mohammad Mahfijul Islam | Batter | 10 March 2004 |
| 2 | Md Prantik Nawrose Nabil | Batter | 13 November 2003 |
| 3 | Aich Mollah | Batter | 8 May 2003 |
| 4 | Ariful Islam | Batter | 8 December 2004 |
| 5 | Md Fahim | Wicketkeeper Batter | 10 February 2004 |
| 6 | Ashiqur Rahman Shibli | Wicketkeeper Batter | 1 December 2005 |
| 7 | Mohammad Rizwan Chowdhury | Batter | 3 May 2005 |
| 8 | Adil Bin Siddique | Wicketkeeper Batter | 1 July 2004 |
| 9 | Ahrar Amin (Captain) | Batting Allrounder | 21 October 2004 |
| 10 | Shihab James | Batter | 9 September 2005 |
| 11 | Naeem Ahmed | Batter | 10 May 1998 |
| 12 | Parvez Hossain Jibon | Bowler | 8 October 2004 |
| 13 | Wasi Siddiqui | Allrounder | 6 November 2006 |
| 14 | Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi | Bowling Allrounder | 8 May 2005 |
| 15 | Rafi Uzzaman | Bowler | 24 December 2006 |
| 16 | Tanvir Ahamed | Bowler | 17 October 2005 |
| 17 | Rohanat Borson | Bowler | 22 May 2005 |
| 18 | Iqbal Hossain Emon | Bowler | 5 December 2006 |
| 19 | Maruf Mridha | Bowler | 15 May 2006 |

## Records & statistics

International match summary-Bangladesh
As of 8 December 2024
Playing records :
| Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural match |
| Youth Tests | 25 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 July 2004 |
| Youth One-Day Internationals | 299 | 179 | 107 | 2 | 11 | 12 January 1998 |
| Youth Twenty20 Internationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 January 2019 |

### Youth Test statistics

Youth Test record versus other nations. Record complete to Youth Tests #292. Last updated 3 May 2023.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | D/NR | First match | First win |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 September 2021 | |
| England | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 July 2004 | 16 October 2009 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 November 2007 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 December 2007 | |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 July 2007 | 16 October 2018 |

### Youth ODI statistics

Youth ODI record versus other nations. Records complete to YODI #1547. Last updated 8 December 2024.
ICC Full members :
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 February 2014 | 15 February 2014 |
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 March 2004 | 4 March 2004 |
| England | 42 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 15 January 1998 | 15 January 1998 |
| India | 29 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 12 January 2000 | 24 January 2002 |
| Ireland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 1998 | 22 January 1998 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 1998 | 5 February 2006 |
| Pakistan | 29 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 31 October 2003 | 31 October 2003 |
| South Africa | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27 January 2000 | 25 November 2005 |
| Sri Lanka | 57 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 November 2003 | 4 December 2005 |
| West Indies | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 January 1998 | 24 January 1998 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 |
| Associate members ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2008 | 18 February 2008 |
| Canada | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 January 2002 | 23 February 2004 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 October 2018 | 2 October 2018 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 December 2021 | 25 December 2021 |
| Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 1998 | 19 January 1998 |
| Namibia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 January 1998 | 12 January 1998 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 December 2023 | 11 December 2023 |
| Nepal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 February 2002 | 6 February 2016 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 January 2000 | 16 January 2000 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 1998 | 20 January 1998 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 June 2012 | 23 June 2012 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 December 2016 | 16 December 2016 |
| Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 February 2004 | 17 February 2004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 January 2022 | 22 January 2022 |
| Uganda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2004 | 25 February 2004 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 January 2024 | 26 January 2024 |

### Youth T20 statistics

Youth T20I record versus other nations. Records complete to YT20I #16. Last updated 17 May 2023.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | /NR | First match | First win |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 January 2019 | 27 January 2019 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 November 2022 | 16 November 2022 |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Team Manager | Sajal Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Head coach | Naveed Nawaz |
| Batting Coach | Mohammad Salahuddin |
| Bowling Coach | Nazmul Hossain |
| Fielding Coach | Sohel Islam |
| Physical Performance Coach | Richard Stonier |
| Team physio | Muzadded Alpha Sany |

## Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Bangladesh
Key :
* Champions
* Runners-up
* Semi-finals

### ICC U19 Cricket World Cup

Bangladesh U19 Cricket World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
| 1988 | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI | Part of ICC Associates XI |
| 1998 | Group stage | 9th | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Group stage | 10th | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 11th | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Quarter Finals | 5th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Quarter Finals | 7th | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 9th | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Quarter Finals | 7th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 9th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Semi Finals | 3rd | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Quarter Finals | 6th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Quarter Finals | 8th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super Sixes | 7th | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 1 Title | | | 87 | 59 | 26 | 1 | 2 |

### ACC Under-19 Cup

Bangladesh U19 Asia Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
| 1989 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2003 | Group stage | 4th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 5th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 5th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Semi Finals | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Semi Finals | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Semi Finals | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Runners up | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Semi Finals | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 Titles | | | 40 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2 |

## Honours
### ICC

* U19 World Cup:
** Champions (1): 2020

### ACC

* U19 Asia Cup:
** Champions (2): 2023, 2024
** Runners-up (1): 2019

## Records in Under-19 World Cup
### Most career matches

    As of 10 July 2023
| S/N | Players | Matches | Career Span |
| 1 | Aftab Ahmed Ashiqur Rahman Nafees Iqbal | 15 | 2002–2004 |
| 2 | Hannan Sarkar | 14 | 1998–2002 |
| 3 | Ashik Chowdhury | 12 | 2010–2012 |

### Most career runs

    As of 10 July 2023
| S/N | Players | Runs | Career Span |
| 1 | Ashik Chowdhury | 519 | 2010–2012 |
| 2 | Liton Das | 462 | 2012–2014 |
| 3 | Shadman Islam | 406 | 2014–2014 |

### Highest individual runs

    As of 10 July 2023
| S/N | Players | Highest | Against |
| 1 | Anamul Haque | 128 | Pakistan |
| 2 | Shadman Islam | 126 | Afghanistan |
| 3 | Towhid Hridoy | 122 | Canada |

### Most career wickets

    As of 10 July 2023
| S/N | Players | Wickets | Average |
| 1 | Enamul Haque Jr | 22 | 10.18 |
| 2 | Mehedi Hasan Miraz | 19 | 21.36 |
| 3 | Rakibul Hasan | 16 | 20.30 |

### Best bowling figures

    As of 10 July 2023
| S/N | Players | Best bowling | Against |
| 1 | Hannan Sarkar | 5/15 (10 Overs) | Namibia (19 January 2000) |
| 2 | Rakibul Hasan | 5/19 (9.3 Overs) | South Africa (20 January 1998) |
| 3 | Tanvirul Islam | 5/29 (9.5 Overs) | Papua New Guinea |

### Lowest team totals

    As of 25 January 2023
| S/N | Totals | Against | Dates |
| 1 | 41/10, (11.4 Overs) | South Africa | 24 February 2008 |
| 2 | 91/10, (42.5 Overs) | Zimbabwe | 11 January 2002 |
| 3 | 97/10, (35.2 Overs) | England | 16 January 2002 |

## 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

In the 2020 World Cup, Bangladesh were group champion with 2 wins and a no result where they were placed along with Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Scotland. In the Super league Quarter final, they defeated the host South Africa by 104 runs and defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets in the Semi-final to reach the final for the first ever time.

### Final

In the final, India, batting first gathered 177 runs before being all out. In reply, Bangladesh made a flying start as they scored 55 runs losing only a wicket in first 10 overs. Soon Indian leggie Ravi Bishnoi picked up 4 quick wickets as Bangladesh were 102 for 6 from 62/2 at the end of 25 overs. When Bangladesh were 163/7 at the end of 41 overs and the still needing 15 runs to win, rain arrives and the match was reduced to 46 overs with a revised target as per DLS method was 7 runs needing from 30 balls. From thereon, Bangladesh did not take any unnecessary risks and scored the winning run with 23 balls to spare and win their first ever ICC title by 3 wickets.
* 9 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard
| India 177 (47.2 overs) | v | Bangladesh 170/7 (42.1 overs) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal 88 (121) Avishek Das 3/40 (9 overs) | | Parvez Hossain Emon 47 (79) Ravi Bishnoi 4/30 (10 overs) |
* Bangladesh won by 3 wickets (DLS method) JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Sam Nogajski (Aus) Player of the match: Akbar Ali (Ban)
* Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
* Bangladesh were set a revised target of 170 runs from 46 overs due to rain.
* This was Bangladesh's first World Cup U-19 Win, and overall the first World Cup win for Bangladesh in any format.

#### Team of the final

Akbar Ali (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy (vc), Parvez Hossain Emon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanzid Hasan, Avishek Das, Shahadat Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Rakibul Hasan.