Rajat Patidar withdraws from India A team, BCCI names replacement for Rising Stars Asia Cup

Rajat Patidar has pulled out of India’s squad for the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup after informing the BCCI that he does not wish to be considered for selection in the 50-over format while he manages his existing injury concerns.Following his recall, the men’s selection committee picked Ayush Badoni as his replacement and handed over the vice-captaincy to Rinku Singh. Tilak Varma will continue to lead India A in the tournament, which begins in Doha on November 19.The squad features several prominent T20 specialists including Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rinku and wicketkeeper-batsman Prabhsimran Singh. Tilak will be in charge of the A side.India A’s spin attack in the Rising Stars Asia Cup will include a mix of T20 and first-class specialists like Dielhi Capitals leg-spinner Vipraj Nigam, Vidarbha left-armer Harsh Dubey, who took 9 for 53 in the Ranji Trophy on Monday, and Mumbai offspinner and their leading wicket-taker Tan02shu Kotian27.

Updated India A squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup:

Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Tilak Varma (C), Rinku Singh (VC), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Arshad, Prince K Yahany.India A have been drawn in Group B along with United Arab Emirates, Nepal and Pakistan A. In Group A are Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong in China.The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, scheduled for November 26 and 27. The final of the tournament is played on November 29.One of the biggest parts of India’s group stage schedule will be their encounter with Pakistan A on November 22.