Jitesh Sharma will lead the India cricket team in the upcoming Rising Star Asia Cup 2025 which will commence from November 14 onwards. India A have been placed in Group B alongside Oman, UAE and Pakistan A and will take on UAE in the tournament opener. 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been named in the squad while Ayush Mhatre, who has been impressive for the past few months, has been excluded.
India squad for Rising Star Asia Cup 2025
Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 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.
Stand-by Players: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed
India schedule for Rising Star Asia Cup 2025
| No. | Day | Date | Opponent | Match |
| 1 | Friday | 14th November | UAE | Group B League |
| 2 | Sunday | 16th November | Pakistan A | Group B League |
| 3 | Tuesday | 18th November | Oman | Group B League |
| 4 | Friday | 21st November | – | SF -1 |
| 5 | Friday | 21st November | – | SF – 2 |
| 6 | Sunday | 23rd November | – | Final |
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