Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026: India A Name 15-Man Squad for Doha Tournament

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a 15-man India A squad for the 2026 ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29.

Tilak Varma will captain the side, with Rajat Patidar named as vice-captain. India A have been drawn in Group B alongside Pakistan A, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Group A consists of Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong, China.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, which are scheduled for November 26 and 27. The final will be played on November 29.

India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026:

• Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Tilak Varma (C), Rajat Patidar (VC), Rinku Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav and Arshad Khan.