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Patidar Out, Badoni In for Asia Cup
8 Nov
Summary
- Rajat Patidar withdraws from India A's Asia Cup squad due to injury.
- Ayush Badoni replaces Patidar; Rinku Singh is vice-captain.
- Tournament starts November 19 in Doha, Qatar.
Rajat Patidar will not participate in the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup after informing the BCCI of his decision. He has opted out of the 50-over format selection due to ongoing injury management. Ayush Badoni has been brought into the India A squad as Patidar's replacement.
Following this change, Rinku Singh has been appointed as the vice-captain for the tournament. Tilak Varma remains the captain of the India A side. The ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup is set to begin on November 19 in Doha, Qatar, featuring prominent T20 specialists.
India A is grouped with the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, and Pakistan A in Group B. The semi-finals are scheduled for November 26 and 27, with the final to be played on November 29. A key group-stage fixture will be India A's encounter against Pakistan A on November 22.
