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Eddie Chikamhi
Zimpapers Sports Hub
ALL-ROUNDER Simbarashe Mudzengerere is set to captain the Zimbabwe Under-19 side at the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026.
The 18-year-old was retained as skipper in the 15-member squad announced by Zimbabwe Cricket on Tuesday afternoon.
ZC have also shown confidence in players like the Blignaut brothers Kian and Michael, Leeroy Chiwaula, Tatenda Chimugoro, Brendon Senzere, Nathaniel Hlabangana and Benny Zuze who have been part of the training side past few months.
The tournament, to be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6 next year, will feature 16 teams competing across 41 matches, starting with a group stage, followed by the Super Six, semi-finals and the final in Harare.
Zimbabwe will host matches across three venues: Harare Sports Club and Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare and Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Drawn in Group C alongside England, Pakistan and Scotland, Zimbabwe will play all their group matches at Takashinga Cricket Club.
They open their campaign against Scotland on 15 January, face England on 18 January and take on Pakistan on 22 January.
Ahead of the tournament, Zimbabwe will play warm-up matches against the United States of America at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare on 10 January and New Zealand at Masvingo Sports Club on 12 January.
ZIMBABWE UNDER-19 SQUAD FOR ICC UNDER-19 MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP 2026:
Simbarashe Mudzengerere (Captain), Kian Blignaut, Michael Blignaut, Leeroy Chiwaula, Tatenda Chimugoro, Brendon Senzere, Nathaniel Hlabangana, Takudzwa Makoni, Panashe Mazai, Webster Madhidhi, Shelton Mazvitorera, Kupakwashe Muradzi, Brandon Ndiweni, Dhruv Patel, Benny Zuze
