
After their senior men, it's time for the younger batch, when India A take on Pakistan A in the upcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, in yet another high-octane clash on November 16. The Indian seniors dominated the arch-rivals in all three encounters in the final in the Asia Cup in September. For the unversed, the Emerging Asia Cup has been renamed as the Asia Cup Rising Stars.
The Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 starts on November 14 in Doha with eight teams vying for the ultimate silverware. A total of 15 matches will be played with two games being played every day. The semifinals will be played on November 21, will the final on November 23.
Eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams each with the top two teams from each group advancing to the finals. 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi headlines the Indian team, led by Jitesh Sharma. The Boys inb Blue also feature IPL sensations Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Abhishek Porel among notable names. Irfan Khan will lead Pakistan.
Started in 2013, the tournament was played by the U-23 teams for the first four editions - 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019. From 2023, A teams started playing in the tournament. As far as the Indo-Pak encounters are concerned, India enjoy a 4-1 head-to-head record. Pakistan's only win came in 2019.
Group A: Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A, Hong Kong (China)
Group B: India A, Pakistan A, UAE and Oman
Time: 8 PM IST
Date: November 16
Venue: West End International Cricket Stadium, Doha.
Sony Sports Network is the official broadcaster of Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 in India. The India A vs Pakistan A clash will be telecast live from 8 PM IST on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD channels in India. Live streaming of India A vs Pakistan A will be available on Sony LIV app and website.
India A: Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir (vc), Suryansh Shedge, Jitesh Sharma (c) (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abhisek Porel (wk), Suyash Sharma.
Pakistan A: Irfan Khan (c), Yasir Khan, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Faiq, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Muhammad Shahzad, Saad Masood, Arafat Minhas, Mubasir Khan, Shahid Aziz, Sufyan Moqim, Ubaid Shah, Muhammad Salman, Ahmad Daniyal.
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