The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a 15-member India A squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026, with batter Tilak Varma appointed captain and Rajat Patidar named his deputy.
The tournament will be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29. The squad includes several promising and established young players, among them Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rinku Singh and Prabhsimran Singh.
Wicketkeeper-batters Prabhsimran Singh and Kumar Kushagra have been included, while the all-rounder options comprise Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey and Tanush Kotian.
The pace bowling department features Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav and Arshad Khan.
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 sides from each group will progress to the semi-finals, which are scheduled for November 26 and 27. The tournament will conclude with the final on November 29.
The BCCI confirmed the squad and tournament details in an official statement on Monday.
India A Squad: 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.
