Tilak Varma will captain India A at the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, with Rajat Patidar named his deputy, the BCCI announced on November 2. The 15-player squad includes Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rinku Singh and Harshit Rana.
The tournament is scheduled for November 19 to 29 in Qatar. India A have been placed in Group B alongside Nepal, Pakistan A and the United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong China make up Group A.
India are due to open against Nepal on November 20 before facing Pakistan A on November 22. Both matches are scheduled at West End Park International Stadium. Their final group fixture, against the UAE on November 24, will be played at the University of Doha for Science and Technology.
The top two teams in each group will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for November 26 and 27. The final is set for Sunday, November 29, according to the board’s tournament announcement.
Illustrative photograph of a cricket ball. This is not an image of the India A squad or the Doha tournament. Photo: shirishpoudel07 / WordPress Photo Directory, CC0.
