 "Tilak Varma will captain India in the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. Image: AP")
BCCI selection committee has picked Tilak Varma as India A captain as they announced a 15-member squad on Monday for the upcoming ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. The tournament will played from 18 to 27 October 2024 in Muscat, Oman. Some of the other big names to be included are vice-captain Abhishek Sharma, Sai Kishore, and Rahul Chahar.
India A are placed in Group B with Oman, Pakistan A and UAE while Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka A form Group A. India A will begin their campaign by facing Pakistan A on October 19, 2024 at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat.
India A squad: Tilak Varma (C), Abhishek Sharma (VC), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat (WK), Sai Kishore, Hrithik Shokeen, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Anshul Kamboj, Aquib Khan, Rasik Salam
India A fixtures are as below:
| Day | Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 19-Oct-24 | India A vs Pakistan A | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat |
| Monday | 21-Oct-24 | India A vs UAE | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat |
| Wednesday | 23-Oct-24 | Oman vs India A | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat |
| Friday | 25-Oct-24 | SF 1 (Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd) | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat |
| Friday | 25-Oct-24 | SF 2 (Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd) | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat |
| Sunday | 27-Oct-24 | Final | Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat |