 "Jitesh Sharma has won the toss in India A vs Bangladesh A, Rising Stars Asia Cup semifinal. X/BCCI")
India A captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first in the first semifinal of the 2025 Rising Stars Asia Cup against Bangladesh A on Friday, November 21 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.
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Both teams have retained their line-ups from their last game in the group stage.
India A: Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Jitesh Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Gurjanpreet Singh, Suyash Sharma
Bangladesh A: Jishan Alam, Habibur Rahman, Yasir Choudhary, Akbar Ali (capt, wk), Rakibul Hasan, Mahidul Islam, Meherob Hossain, Abu Haider, Zawad Abrar, Ripon Mondol, Abdul Gaffar
India A vs Bangladesh A, Rising Stars Asia Cup Squads
India A: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Naman Dhir, Harsh Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Jitesh Sharma(wk/c), Ashutosh Sharma, Ramandeep Singh, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abishek Porel
Bangladesh A: Habibur Rahman Sohan, Jishan Alam, Zawad Abrar, Akbar Ali(w/c), Mahidul Islam Ankon, Yasir Ali, SM Meherob, Abu Hider Rony, Rakibul Hasan, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Ripon Mondol, Ariful Islam, Tofael Ahmed, Shadhin Islam, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
Bangladesh A, led by wicket-keeper batter Akbar Ali, topped their group with two wins and a loss. India A also won two and lost one game in the group stage but finished second behind Pakistan A.
While there are some really talented players on both the sides, all eyes will be once again on the 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The wonderkid set the tournament on fire with a stunning 42-ball 144 in the first game against UAE. He then hit another impressive 45 in the second game against Pakistan in front of a solid bowling attack. His tournament strike rate is currently 240 and the boy would once again be looking to tear apart the Bangladesh A attack.