BCCI Confirms Squad for Pakistan Match as Wicketkeeper Steps Up as Captain
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India will now be facing Pakistan once again after their controversial clashes in the Asia Cup. Both teams will face each other in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, which starts on 14 November. BCCI has also announced its squad for the tournament, with a new captain.
India will now be facing Pakistan once again after their controversial clashes in the Asia Cup. Both teams will face each other in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, which starts on 14 November. BCCI has also announced its squad for the tournament, with a new captain.
The Rising Stars Asia Cup is all set to commence from 14 November. And despite the controversies between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup, both teams are set to face each other yet again. For this, the squad for the Indian team has been announced, with Jitesh Sharma
India will be sending its A team for the tournament, which will lock horns against the other teams for the title. India will be sharing its group with other teams such as Oman, UAE, and Pakistan A (Shaheens). The ultimate clash between India A and Pakistan A will take place on 16 November, at Doha.
Since this is the Rising Stars Asia Cup, India will be bringing its A team as usual. The team was able to reach the semi-final stages of the previous edition. And now with several changes being made to the squad, India A will be heading to the tournament
Jitesh Sharma has been announced as the new skipper of the team for this tournament. Taking a look at his performances in the T20 format lately, it comes as a great decision by the team to give him an opportunity to lead the line-up. Jitesh is also playing for India in the T20I series against Australia, where he performed well
Another important name that has been included in this list is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The youngster has a strike rate of 207.33 in the eight T20 games he has played in his career so far. Bringing his debut at the age of 14 for India A will be a huge achievement for him. Moreover, it will be beneficial for the team to have an aggressive batsman
Partnering with Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be Priyansh Arya to open for the team. He has also impressed the BCCI selectors with his performances in the IPL, which made them put him in the T20 side for the India A team. Both aggressive players opening for the Indian team will provide them
Even with the ball, India A is having a strong line-up with the help of players such as Yudhvir Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, and Yash Thakur. Vijay Kumar Vyshak will be bringing his experience to the team, as the inclusion of Ramandeep Singh as an all-rounder also brings more depth to the line-up.
For the Rising Stars Asia Cup, India A will be in the same group as Pakistan A, Oman, and the UAE. The road to the semi-final stages of the tournament looks easy for the Indian team but they would have to bring out their A game for the same. India A will be beginning with the group stages on 14 November, with their first
The team will have its next clash against Pakistan A or Shaheens, which will take place on 16 November. Following this, their last Group stage match will take place against Oman, which will determine whether the team has reached the semi-final stages or not. In order to be qualified for the same, India A will have to secure at least two wins.
India A’s Schedule in Rising Stars Asia Cup:
If India A gets qualified for the semi-final stages, they will be playing on 21st November. Both of the semi-final games have been scheduled on the same date, with one match starting at 3:00 PM IST and the other starting at 8:00 PM IST. This tournament will come to an end on 23 November, with the final clash starting at 8:00 PM IST.
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