The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the India A squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup, which will take place in Qatar from 14 to 23 November. Doha’s West End International Cricket Stadium will host the matches.
Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has been named captain of the 15-member squad, with Naman Dhir serving as his deputy. Jitesh is currently in Australia, playing in India’s T20I series against Australia. He will now lead a young and talented team filled with players who have performed well in the IPL and domestic cricket.
The Men in Blue will play their tournament opener against the UAE on 14 November. According to the itinerary, the semi-final is scheduled for 21 November, and the final will be played on 23 November.
On the back of a sensational run in the IPL 2025, Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have been included in the squad. The inclusion of Sooryavanshi means he will not be able to take part in the U19 Challenger Trophy.
The squad also features the likes of Naman, Nehal Wadhera, Suryansh Shedge, Ramandeep Singh and Ashutosh Sharma. Abhishek Porel has also been included as the second wicketkeeper-batter.
Gurjapneet Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh and Yash Thakur are the pace-bowling options, while Harsh Dubey and Suyash Sharma will handle the spin attack.
India A have been placed in Group B along with Pakistan A, the UAE and Oman.
India A’s squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup:
Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir (VC), Suryansh Shedge, Jitesh Sharma (C) (WK), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abhishek Porel (WK), Suyash Sharma.
Stand-by players: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed.
India’s schedule for the ACC Rising Stars tournament:
14 Nov – IND vs UAE
16 Nov – IND vs PAK
18 Nov – IND vs Oman
21 Nov – Semi-finals: A1 vs B2; B1 vs A2
23 Nov – Final
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