India A captain Jitesh Sharma accepted full responsibility for his side’s narrow loss to Bangladesh in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semi-final. The match was filled with small mistakes, but the most costly was the decision to not send 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi to bat in the Super Over. Suryavanshi, the tournament’s top run-scorer and biggest six-hitter, remained on the sidelines as India opted for Jitesh, Ramandeep Singh, and Ashutosh Sharma to take on the final showdown. The gamble backfired spectacularly. Both Jitesh and Ashutosh were dismissed for golden ducks, leaving India scoreless in the Super Over. Bangladesh pacer Ripon Mondal was unerring, clean bowling Jitesh with a perfectly pitched yorker when his lap shot failed to connect, and then catching Ashutosh ou

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