The developmental tournament, formerly titled the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, will see India A compete in Group B alongside Pakistan A, Nepal, and the UAE. Senior international figures including Tilak, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, and Harshit Rana have been drafted into the lineup alongside IPL-winning captain Patidar. Matches will be split between the West End Park International Cricket Stadium and the University of Doha for Science and Technology ground. India A's tournament fixtures against Nepal and the UAE will carry official List A classification.
Key points
The top two sides from Group A and Group B will advance to the semi-finals set for Novemb…: The top two sides from Group A and Group B will advance to the semi-finals set for November 26 and 27.
India A's tournament matches against Nepal and the UAE will officially count with List A…: India A's tournament matches against Nepal and the UAE will officially count with List A status.
Defending champions Pakistan A join India A, Nepal, and the UAE to form the four teams co…: Defending champions Pakistan A join India A, Nepal, and the UAE to form the four teams competing in Group B.
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The squad was picked by the Men's Selection Committee. India A are in Group B with defending champions Pakistan A, Nepal and the UAE. They open against Nepal on November 20 and play Pakistan A on November 22.
India A squad
The squad mixes players who have already played for India with IPL performers and teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Tilak is India's T20I vice-captain and was part of the side that won the T20 World Cup in March, beating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final in Ahmedabad. He also led India A at the 2024 edition of this tournament in Oman, where Abhishek Sharma was his deputy.
Abhishek, Rinku Singh and Harshit Rana have all played for India. Patidar led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the IPL title and has captained India A before, in a one-day game against Australia A in September 2025. Prabhsimran Singh and Kumar Kushagra are the two wicketkeepers.
Sooryavanshi, who is 15, keeps his place after hitting 144 off 42 balls against the UAE in last year's edition, with 15 sixes in the innings.…
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