Tilak Varma to Lead India A in Rising Stars Asia Cup, Rajat Patidar Named Vice-Captain
Tilak Varma has been appointed captain of India A for the Rising Stars Asia Cup, with Rajat Patidar as vice-captain.
New Delhi, November 2 (Daily Kiran) : Tilak Varma, the vice-captain of India’s T20 team, has been appointed as the captain of the ‘India A’ squad for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup. The men’s selection committee has also named Rajat Patidar, a two-time IPL-winning captain, as the vice-captain. This tournament is set to take place in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29.
The team includes wicketkeepers Prabhsimran Singh and Kumar Kushagra. Other notable players are Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryaanshi, Rinku Singh, Prince Yadav, Suryaansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Harsh Dubey.
All-rounder Harshit Rana has been included in the squad as well. He recently faced a setback while recovering from a hamstring injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, where he sustained a strain in the rectus femoris muscle during a match simulation.
The remaining team members are Tanush Kotian, Vipraj Nigam, and Arshad Khan. Consequently, these players will miss a significant portion of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while representing their respective state teams.
India A has been placed in Group B, alongside UAE, Nepal, and Pakistan A. Group A features Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, and Hong Kong, China.
India A will kick off their campaign against Nepal on November 20 at the West End Park International Stadium. They will face Pakistan A at the same venue on November 22, followed by their final group stage match against UAE on November 24 at the University of Doha for Science and Technology. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, scheduled for November 26 and 27, with the final match set for November 29.
The full ‘India A’ squad includes: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryaanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (captain), Rajat Patidar (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Suryaansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, and Arshad Khan.
