India A skipper Jitesh Sharma accepted full blame for the team’s heartbreaking Super Over defeat to Bangladesh in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semifinal, acknowledging that the biggest misstep was leaving 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of the tie-breaker.

Despite being the tournament’s leading run-scorer and top six-hitter, Suryavanshi remained in the dugout as India opted for Jitesh, Ramandeep Singh and Ashutosh Sharma to face the Super Over.

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The move backfired spectacularly. Bangladesh pacer Ripon Mondal delivered a flawless over, cleaning up both Jitesh and Ashutosh for golden ducks. Jitesh missed a lap attempt against a pinpoint yorker, while Ashutosh failed to clear the infield off the very next ball, resulting in India being bundled out for 0.

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