(Cricket news) The BCCI Junior Cricket Committee declared the India A squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 to be held from 13th to 23rd July in Colombo. The 2022 under-19 World Cup winning captain Yash Dhull will lead the side while Abhishek Sharma has been named as the deputy skipper.
Tamil Nadu’s Sai Sudarshan who ingrained during this year’s Indian Premier League with Gujarat Titans was also included in the team. Tamil Nadu’s another batter Pradosh Ranjan Paul found a place too in India A squad. Among bowlers, Manav Suther and Yuvrajsinh Dodiya – who had impressed during the Ranji Trophy last season – were a part of the 15-member team.
India has been drawn in Group B alongside Nepal, UAE A, and Pakistan A. Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A, and Oman A form Group A. The top two for each group will advance to the semifinals to be played on July 21. The final will be played on July 23.
India A is placed in Group B with Nepal, UAE A, and Pakistan A while Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A, and Oman A form Group A. The top two teams from each group will move on to the semi-final. The first semi-final will be contested between Group A topper against 2nd spot holder from Group B while the second semi-final will be contested between Group B topper and 2nd spot holder from Group A on 21st July.
The final will take place on 23rd July.The Young Blues will inaugurate their campaign against UAE A on July 13 and will stand up against Pakistan A and Nepal on July 15 and 18, respectively. The Young Blues will inaugurate their campaign against UAE A on July 13 and will stand up against Pakistan A and Nepal on July 15 and 18, respectively.
India A Squad:
Sai Sudharsan, Abhishek Sharma (VC), Nikin Jose, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Yash Dhull (C), Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Manav Suthar, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, Harshit Rana, Akash Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Standby list of players:
Harsh Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Snell Patel, Mohit Redkar
Coaching Staff:
Sitanshu Kotak (Head Coach), Sairaj Bahutule (Bowling Coach), Munish Bali (Fielding Coach)
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