Asia Cup Rising Star 2025: India A is also participating in the Asia Cup Rising Star being played in Doha but now it is in danger of being out of the race for the semi-finals. The main reason for this is the big defeat by 8 wickets against Pakistan A in the group stage.
Now Indian fans will be curious to know how India A can face Pakistan A again, because there is no Super 4 format in the tournament. So let us tell you how India-Pakistan match can be seen once again.
In this way, India A can face Pakistan A again in the Asia Cup.
When the Asia Cup is played between senior teams, it has a Super 4 format followed by a group stage and then a final. Due to Super 4, there is a possibility of competition between the teams facing each other in the group stage but this is not the case in Asia Cup Rising Star. In this, the re-match between the teams which will clash with each other in the group stage is possible only when both their places in the final are confirmed.
For this reason, India A and Pakistan A will be able to match in the Asia Cup Rising Star only if both of them make it to the finals. The final of the tournament is to be played on 23 November. In such a situation, India A will first have to secure its place in the semi-finals and for this it will have to defeat Oman at any cost in the match to be held today.
If India defeats Oman, then its claim to the semi-finals will be confirmed, because UAE, present in the group, is already out of the race to advance. At the same time, Oman’s journey will also end with defeat. In this way India A and Pakistan A will secure a place in the semi-finals. Both these teams are part of Group B.
In such a situation, the team that stands first will face the team that stands second in Group A. At the same time, the team finishing second in Group B will face the team topping Group A. At the same time, the final will be played again between the teams winning the semi-finals.
Many great players included in India A’s squad for Asia Cup Rising Star
For the Rising Star Asia Cup being played in Doha, BCCI has given priority to youth along with experience in the India A squad. The squad is being commanded by Jitesh Sharma, who plays the role of wicketkeeper in T20 for senior team India. All-rounder Ramandeep Singh, who has played for the Indian team, is also included in the squad.
Apart from this, young stars like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dheer, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Vijaykumar Vaishak and Gurjapaneet Singh have also been selected. Some of them have shone in India Under-19 and some in IPL.
India A squad for Asia Cup Rising Star
Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dheer, Suryansh Shedge, Ramandeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harsh Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (captain), Abhishek Porel, Yash Thakur, Gurjapaneet Singh, Vijaykumar Vaishak, Yudhveer Singh Charak, Suyyash Sharma.
FAQs
How can a rematch between India and Pakistan be possible in the Asia Cup Rising Stars?
A rematch between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup Rising Star can be possible only if they make it to the finals.
When is the final of Asia Cup Rising Star?
The final of Asia Cup Rising Star is on 23 November.
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