Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has been named captain of the India A squad for the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Rising Stars Asia Cup, slated to be held in Qatar from November 14 to 23 at West End International Cricket Stadium in Doha. Punjab all-rounder Naman Dhir has been named as Jitesh’s deputy.

The teams are split into two groups: Group A includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, while India A are placed in Group B alongside Oman, UAE and Pakistan ‘A’.

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The Indian squad features teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who received his first call-up to the India A team at just 14 years old.

Suryavanshi recently smashed the fourth-fastest Youth Test century in history with his 78-ball century for India U19 against Australia U19 in the Youth T

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