Yeah, today I decided to look into that cricket tournament, the Under 19 Asia Cup. You know, just curious about which young teams are playing this year and who’s expected to be strong. Started simple enough.
My Morning Google Sesh
Woke up, grabbed my coffee, sat down at the laptop like I do every morning. Typed in “Under 19 Asia Cup 2021 teams” expecting a quick list. Huh? First few pages… mostly stuff about the 2020 version or news way older than this year. That was annoying. Kept scrolling, clicked on a few official-looking cricket websites. Felt like I was digging for gold.
Then, finally hit something useful. An actual page listing the teams confirmed for the 2021 Asia Cup. Okay, progress. But I didn’t just want the names, right? Needed to know the rankings too, like who’s likely topping the group. Back to searching, trying different phrases like “Under 19 Asia Cup 2021 squad rankings” and “probable favorites”.
Found another couple of decent sites breaking it down. Had to cross-check because sometimes the info felt a bit messy, maybe outdated by a week or two? Seemed like everyone had slightly different takes on form and recent performances. Had to piece it together, you know?
What I Dug Up About The Teams
After messing around online for maybe an hour, here’s the basic list I found confirmed:
- India U19 (Always look strong)
- Pakistan U19 (Talented bunch for sure)
- Bangladesh U19 (Hosts, gonna fight hard)
- Sri Lanka U19 (Can be unpredictable)
- Afghanistan U19 (Tough competitors)
- Kuwait U19
- United Arab Emirates U19
So that’s basically the list playing.
Figuring Out Who’s Fancied
Alright, rankings or pecking order. Based on the buzz and past results everyone seems to be talking about:
- India U19 – Big favorites. Their setup is strong.
- Pakistan U19 – Close behind, some real talent spotted.
- Bangladesh U19 – Home advantage, might push higher.
- Sri Lanka U19 / Afghanistan U19 – Could cause an upset or two.
- UAE U19 / Kuwait U19 – Usually battling it out.
That seems to be the general feeling – India, Pakistan as the top tier, then Bangladesh making a push, with Sri Lanka and Afghanistan as tricky opponents. The other teams aiming to spring a surprise.
Why it took so long? Honestly, felt like finding a clear, updated list wasn’t just sitting there ready. Had to really hunt and compare a few sites to feel sure I wasn’t looking at old news. Kept seeing 2020 stuff popping up way too often. Ended up just noting down the confirmed squads and piecing together the ‘expected’ rankings from the cricket chatter and past tournaments.
So there you go. That was my morning rabbit hole. Hope it saves someone else the scroll!
