India and Pakistan have not met in either of them. In 2016, Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals, whereas in 2017, it was India who failed to make it past the group stage. India's Shubman Gill in action against Zimbabwe in the U-19 World Cup. ICC India's Shubman Gill in action against Zimbabwe in the U-19 World Cup. For India coach Rahul Dravid, this was yet another reason to look forward to Tuesday’s encounter. Under-19 cricket is all about experiences, about giving them different learning environments,” he said. “Last couple of years we haven’t had a chance to play Pakistan at any level, so it’s really nice that it has panned out the way it has. Irrespective of the result, at least the guys would get to feel what it is to play an India-Pakistan game. Maybe somewhere along the line they will grow up as men and become cricketers who play for India, and some of the Pakistani boys will play for Pakistan, they would have done it before.”

आईसीसी अंडर 19 वर्ल्ड कप के सेमीफाइनल में मंगलवार सुबह भारत का मुकाबला चिर प्रतिद्वंद्वी पाकिस्तान से होगा. खिताब के प्रबल दावेदार भारत ने शुक्रवार को एकतरफा मुकाबले में बांग्लादेश को 131 रन से हराकर आईसीसी अंडर 19 वर्ल्ड कप के सेमीफाइनल में प्रवेश किया था. सेमीफाइनल में जीत हासिल करने वाली टीम फाइनल मुकाबले में ऑस्ट्रेलिया से भिड़ेगी. सोमवार को ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने अफगानिस्तान को छह विकेट से हराकर फाइनल में प्रवेश किया.