India Announce Squad for Asia Cup Rising Stars Tournament, Tilak Varma to Lead

The BCCI has announced a 15-member India A squad for the upcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament. Young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and star batter Abhishek Sharma have earned places in the squad. Tilak Varma will lead the team, while Rajat Patidar has been named vice-captain. Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Riyan Parag are among the other players selected for the tournament.

The competition will be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29, with eight teams divided into two groups. Group A comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong-China and Afghanistan, while India, Pakistan, Nepal and the UAE are placed in Group B.

India A Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (captain), Rajat Patidar (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav and Arshad Khan.