Rajat Patidar will miss the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup one day tournament after deciding to pull out of the competition. He informed BCCI that he “should not be considered for selection in the 50 over format as he manages his existing injuries”. Delhi batting all-rounder Ayush Badoni named as Patidar replacement.
Doha, Qatar will host the tournament starting November 19. Tilak Varma will captain India while Rinku Singh takes over as vice captain following Rajat Patidar’s withdrawal from the tournament.
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Ayush Badoni is enjoying excellent form for Delhi in the ongoing Ranji Trophy first class tournament with impressive batting performance. He scored two double centuries in a row against Gujarat and Jharkhand. Badoni smashed 217 off 246 balls against Gujarat and followed it with an unbeaten 210 off 228 balls against Jharkhand. He became the 21st Indian batter in first class cricket history to score double centuries in two consecutive innings.
Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar has also enjoyed an excellent Ranji Trophy season with some impressive batting performance so far. He has scored 233 runs in three matches including two centuries. He scored 122 off 139 balls against Puducherry and followed it with 109 off 133 balls against Bihar.
Twenty four year old bowling all rounder Harshit Rana returns to action after recovering from an injury that kept him away from cricket. His last appearance for India came against England on July 7, 2026 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. He suffered two injuries in 2026, a hamstring problem in July and a left quadriceps injury in September.
Abhishek Sharma , Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadhav have also been selected for India A squad.
India A will compete in Group B with the UAE, Nepal and Pakistan. The match against Pakistan A will take place on Sunday, November 22. The two finalists will compete for the title on November 29.
India A Squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup
Abhishek Sharma , Vaibhav Sooryavanshi , Prabhsimran Singh (wk) , Tilak Varma (c) , Runku Singh (vc) , Kumar Kushagra (wk) , Suryansh Shedge , Shahbaz Ahmed , Vipraj Nigam , Harsh Dubey , Tanush Kotian , Harshit Rana , Prince Yadhav , Arshad Khan , Ayush Badoni.