Pakistan has a strong history in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cups. Pakistan participated in a total of 14 U19 World Cups. They also performed well in those tournaments. Out of these 14 tournaments, Pakistan won only 2 times in 2004 and 2006.
Pakistan U19 also showed good performance in other U19 world cups by finishing as runners-up three times in 1988, 2010, and 2014. They also finished four times in third place in 2000, 2008, and 2018.
In Total Pakistan played 70 matches in previous U19 matches other than U19 World Cup 2024. Out of 70 matches played, Pakistan won 44 and lost 25 while one match was tied.
How Many Under-19 World Cups Pakistan won in ICC
In international cricket, Pakistan became two-time champions of the U19 World Cup 2024. They won the U19 World Cup in 2004 and 2006. In 2004, Khalid Latif was the captain of the Pakistan U19 Cricket Team.
The final of the 2004 Under-u19 World Cup was played between Pakistan and West Indies. The final match was certainly a nail-biting match and Pakistan defeated West Indies by 25 runs and became champion of the U19 World Cup 2004 for the first time.
The Pakistan U19 is the only team that won two consecutive U19 World Cups. Pakistan also won the U19 World Cup 2024 for the second time in 2006. This time Sarafaraz Ahmed was leading the Pakistan team.
The final of the U19 World Cup 2006 was played between Pakistan and India. That was a very close encounter but Pakistan showed good performance and won the match.
Pakistan Performance in U19 World Cups
| Category | Performance |
| Championships (Winners) | 2 (2004, 2006) |
| Championships (Runners-up) | 3 (1988, 2010, 2014) |
| Third Place | 4 (2000, 2008, 2018, 2020) |
| Matches Played | 85 |
| Wins | 64 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Win Rate | 75.29% |
Under 19 Cricket World Cup Winners List (1988 to 2024)
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Host |
| 1988 | Australia | Pakistan | Australia |
| 1998 | England | New Zealand | South Africa |
| 2000 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 2002 | Australia | South Africa | New Zealand |
| 2004 | Pakistan | West Indies | Bangladesh |
| 2006 | Pakistan | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2008 | India | South Africa | Malaysia |
| 2010 | Australia | Pakistan | New Zealand |
| 2012 | India | Australia | Australia |
| 2014 | South Africa | Pakistan | UAE |
| 2016 | West Indies | India | Bangladesh |
| 2018 | India | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2020 | Bangladesh | India | South Africa |
| 2022 | India | England | West Indies |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD | South Africa |
Pakistan captains list in u19 World Cups
- 1988: Zahoor Elahi – Runners-up
- 1998: Bazid Khan – 2nd Round
- 2000: Mohammad Sami – 3rd Place
- 2002: Salman Butt – 8th Place
- 2004: Khalid Latif – Champions
- 2006: Sarfaraz Ahmed – Champions
- 2008: Ahmed Shehzad – 3rd Place
- 2010: Azeem Ghumman – Runners-up
- 2012: Babar Azam – 8th Place
- 2014: Sami Aslam – Runners-up
- 2016: Gauhar Hafeez – 5th Place
- 2018: Hassan Khan – 3rd Place
- 2020: Rohail Nazir – 3rd Place
- 2022: Qasim Akram – 5th Place
- 2024: Saad Baig – Semi-finalists (as of Feb 7, 2024)
Top Performer (Run Scorer) of Pakistan in U19 World Cup
- Shoaib Malik (2000): A young Malik imprеssеd with his batting prowеss, scoring 205 runs in thе tournamеnt.
- Kamran Akmal (2002): Akmal’s wickеt-kееping skills and batting talеnt wеrе undеniablе, scoring 246 runs.
- Babar Azam (2014): Thе futurе captain displayed his batting gеnius, scoring 339 runs and finishing as thе tournamеnt’s highеst run-scorеr.
- Mohammad Rizwan (2012): Another future captain, Rizwan’s wickеt-kееping skills and rеsponsiblе batting stood out.
Pakistan Performance in U19 World Cup 2024
Pakistan U19 has joined the U19 Cricket World Cup 2024. The performance of Pakistan in this tournament is just amazing. Pakistan team remained unbeaten in group-stage and super-six matches of this tournament. Pakistan U19 beat Sri Lanka in the super-six by 5 runs and qualified for the semi-final where they faced Australia.
FAQs
Which team has won the most under 19 World Cup?
Team India won the most U19 World Cups in the history of cricket with the best win ratio of 76% overall in ODI.
How many under-19 world cups has Pakistan won today?
Pakistan became champions of U19 World Cups for two time in 2004 and 2006. Pakistan is the first team to win two consecutive U19 World Cups.