Ayush Badoni Added to India A Squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup

Replacement Call-Up: Ayush Badoni has been added to the India A squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup. Patidar Opts Out: Rajat Patidar asked the BCCI to be released from the squad so he can manage his existing injuries and forego selection in the 50-over format.

Player Form & Background

Badoni's Domestic Run: Badoni earned his spot on the back of stellar form for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy, highlighted by consecutive double-centuries against Gujarat and against Jharkhand. He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in the competition with 559 runs.

Patidar's Season: Patidar has played three Ranji matches for Madhya Pradesh this season—scoring two centuries—following two half-centuries in three appearances for India A against Australia A in October.

Tournament & Squad Details

Leadership & Key Additions: Tilak Varma will captain the side, with Rinku Singh serving as vice-captain. The tournament also marks the return of fast-bowling allrounder Harshit Rana, who has been out of action since July.

Several T20 specialists including Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh and Rinku are part of the squad. Tilak and Kumar Kushagra, who are currently in New Zealand with the India A red-ball team, will link up with the squad at the end of that tour.

Rana will be part of a fast-bowling attack that also includes Prince Yadav, Arshad Khan and allrounder Suryansh Shedge, with a strong spin-bowling unit featuring Harsh Dubey, Vipraj Nigam, Shahbaz Ahmed and Tanush Kotian.