Harare, February 6: Lubabalo Gcuma and Sean Hague have been appointed as on-field umpires for the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 final. The International Cricket Council (ICC) made this announcement on Thursday. The title match will take place between India and England at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.
Gcuma, from South Africa, has officiated during India’s 18-run victory over Bangladesh and Pakistan’s Super Six win, as well as England’s seven-wicket triumph against Bangladesh.
New Zealand’s Hague officiated during India’s semi-final win against Afghanistan but has not yet umpired any of England’s matches in the tournament. Zahid Basrat will serve as the third umpire, while Masudur Mukul will be the fourth umpire, and Graeme La Brooy will act as the match referee.
This will be the second time in Under-19 World Cup history that India and England face off in the final. The two teams previously met in the Under-19 World Cup 2022 final.
Both teams have remained unbeaten in this World Cup. India is set to play in its 10th final, while England will compete in its sixth. England is seeking its second title, having won the trophy once in 1998, while India has claimed the championship five times.
Team India secured its place in the final by chasing down 311 runs against Afghanistan in the semi-final. Meanwhile, England reached the final by defeating the reigning champions Australia by 27 runs.
India’s Under-19 team: Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (captain), Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhijnaan Kundu (wicketkeeper), RS Ambreesh, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Harvansh Pangaliya, Mohammad Enan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh.
England’s Under-19 team: Ben Dockins, Joseph Moores, Ben Meays, Thomas Reeve (wicketkeeper/captain), Caleb Faulkner, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lamsden, Alex French, Alex Green, Isaac Mohammad, Luke Hands, Will Benison, Ali Farooq.