New Delhi, 09 November 2026: Important changes have been made in the India A team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the upcoming 'Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026'. Experienced batsman Rajat Patidar, who is facing injuries, has informed BCCI that he is currently not available to play in the 50 over format. To focus on his fitness and recovery, he has asked for a break from this format for some time, due to which he has been dropped from the team. In his place, young player Ayush Badoni has been included in the team. Apart from this, in another major change in the team, explosive batsman Rinku Singh has been made the vice captain of the India A team, while Tilak Verma will continue to captain the team.
India A team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup includes Tilak Verma (Captain), Rinku Singh (Vice Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbad Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harthit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshad Khan, and Ayush Badoni. Is. India A team will start its journey in the tournament from 20th November. The first match will be against Nepal, on 22nd November the Indian team will play against Pakistan and on 24th November the Indian team will play against UAE.