The BCCI has named Tilak Varma captain of India A for the ACC Men's Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026. Born in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Tilak plays domestic cricket for Hyderabad. The tournament runs in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29, and switches from T20 to the 50-over format this year.
Squad
Tilak Varma (captain), Rajat Patidar (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshad Khan.
Schedule
- Group B: India A, Pakistan A, Nepal, UAE
- November 20: vs Nepal
- November 22: vs Pakistan A
- November 24: vs UAE
- Semi-finals November 26 and 27; final November 29
The top two teams from each group reach the semi-finals.
