Tilak Varma to lead India A in Rising Stars Asia Cup
The 15-member squad includes Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the 50-over tournament in Qatar.
The BCCI named the India A squad on Monday for the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup, which will be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29. Tilak Varma will captain the side, while Rajat Patidar has been appointed vice-captain, according to the Hindustan Times.
The squad features several players with senior T20I experience, including Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Prince Yadav. Yadav recently played in T20I series against New Zealand and the West Indies. Fast bowler Harshit Rana also returns to competitive cricket after being sidelined by an injury during a T20I series against England.
Tanush Kotian has been included following his performances for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. The 15-member roster also consists of Prabhsimran Singh, Rinku Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, and Arshad Khan.
India A is placed in Group B alongside Pakistan A, Nepal, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Group A contains Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, and Hong Kong, China. The two highest-ranking teams from each group will move into the semi-finals on November 26 and 27.
India A will begin their campaign against Nepal on November 20, followed by matches against Pakistan A on November 22 and the UAE on November 24. The tournament will conclude with the final on Sunday, November 29.