Tilak Varma to captain India A in Rising Stars Asia Cup
The BCCI has announced a 15-member squad for the tournament scheduled to be held in Doha in November.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a 15-member India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026, according to Sportstar. Tilak Varma will lead the side in Doha, with Rajat Patidar appointed as his deputy.
The squad includes several regular India T20I players, including Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Prince Yadav, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Pacer Harshit Rana returns to the side after being sidelined due to a right hamstring injury sustained during the tour to England.
India A is placed in Group B alongside Pakistan-A, Nepal, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The team will begin its campaign against Nepal on November 20, followed by matches against Pakistan-A on November 22 and UAE on November 24.
Unlike the previous edition, this year's tournament will be played in the 50-over format. The top two teams from each group, including Group A which features Bangladesh-A, Afghanistan-A, and Sri-Lanka-A, will advance to the semifinals.
The 15-member squad consists of Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, and Arshad Khan.