Tilak Varma to Lead India A in ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup

Hyderabad-born batter Tilak Varma has been appointed captain of the India A team for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, which will be held in Doha from November 19 to 29. Experienced batter Rajat Patidar will serve as vice-captain. India A have been placed in Group B alongside Pakistan A, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. Group A features Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, Hong Kong and China. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

The India A squad includes 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. The tournament will provide an important platform for emerging Indian players to showcase their talent against strong teams from across Asia.