Rajat Patidar Pulls Out Of India A Squad For Rising Stars Asia Cup; BCCI Announces Replacement

Abhinav Tyagi

Rajat Patidar out of Asia Cup squad - (Source: AFP)

In a significant development, India’ As squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup has dealt a heavy blow as Rajat Patidar has pulled out of the prestigious tournament. On November 8, the BCCI revised the squad and added Ayush Badoni to the list as his replacement.

Notably, Rajat Patidar was named vice-captain in the squad, but the RCB captain conveyed to the BCCI that he should not be considered for selection in the fifty-over format to manage his existing injuries.

Rinku Singh Named Vice-Captain; Tilak Varma To Lead

In Rajat Patidar’s absence, the BCCI has appointed Rinku Singh as the vice-captain, and the KKR star will serve as Tilak Varma’s deputy in the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup. Notably, Rinku Singh has been donning the captain’s hat in the domestic circuit recently.

Firstly, he was appointed KKR’s vice-captain for IPL 2026, following which he led Meerut Mavericks to the title in UP T20 League 2026. Also, Rinku has succeeded Bhuvneshwar Kumar as UP’s captain in white-ball domestic tournaments.

India’s Updated Squad For ACC Rising Star Asia Cup

India A’s updated squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh [WK], Tilak Varma [C], Rinku Singh [VC], Kumar Kushagra [WK], Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshad Khan, Ayush Badoni