Star batter Tilak Varma has been appointed captain, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar has been named his deputy as the BCCI announced India A’s 15-member squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026 on Monday, November 2.
The tournament is scheduled to begin on November 19 and run until November 29, with all matches set to be played in Doha, Qatar. India A have been placed in Group B alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nepal and Pakistan A. Meanwhile, Group A comprises Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong, China.
Several regular members of India’s T20I setup, including the No. 1-ranked batter Abhishek Sharma and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, have been included in the squad alongside Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Prince Yadav.
Here’s the complete India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Tilak Varma (C), Rajat Patidar (VC), Rinku Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harshit Rana, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Prince Yadav and Arshad Khan.
India A crashed out in the semi-final of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025
During the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025, India A were placed in Group B alongside Pakistan A, Oman and the UAE. The side, led by Jitesh Sharma, finished second in the group with two wins from three matches.
In the semi-final, they faced Bangladesh A. Asked to bat first, Bangladesh A posted 194/6 in 20 overs, courtesy of Habibur Rahman Sohan’s 65 off 46 balls. In response, India A also finished on 194, taking the game into a Super Over.
However, India A lost both Jitesh Sharma and Ashutosh Sharma off the first two deliveries of the Super Over, with Ripon Mondol taking both wickets. Chasing just one run, Bangladesh A secured victory with five balls to spare.
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Edited by Dev Sharma
