India A will be led by Tilak Varma in the 2024 ACC T20 Emerging Asia Cup

India’s A team for the forthcoming Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Oman has been announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The competition, which takes place from October 18 to 27, will be captained by Tilak Varma, who will head the team of fifteen players. For the first time, the competition will be held in a T20 format, with eight teams vying for victory.

Eight teams will compete in the tournament format, split into two groups of four. The two teams that finish first in each group move on to the semi-final, and the championship game is played afterwards. The final is scheduled for October 27 after the semi-final on October 25.

In addition to Tilak, the team includes other young players including Sai Kishore, Abhishek Sharma, Nehal Wadhera, and Ayush Badoni. After winning the T20I series against Bangladesh, Abhishek will be hoping to return to his typical form for the next competition. It is important to remember, too, that Sai Kishore is leading Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy, so news of his availability will be much anticipated.

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Tilak has participated in 16 T20Is and four ODIs for India among the roster of fifteen young cricketers. Kishore has three T20Is of experience, whereas Abhishek has eight T20Is. Rahul Chahar will return to the field after missing his last India game in November 2021. He has so far participated in six T20Is and one ODI for India.

EMERGING TEAMS ASIA CUP 2024 GROUPS

Group A: Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A, Hong Kong

Group B: India A, Pakistan A, UAE, Oman

India A Squad for Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Tilak Varma (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep Singh, Anuj Rawat, Prabh Simran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Anshul Kamboj, Hrithik Shokeen, Aaqib Khan, Vaibhav Arora, Rasikh Salam, Sai Kishore, Rahul Chahar.