Goa, Nov. 5 -- Tilak Varma has been appointed captain of the India 'A' squad for the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, set to begin on November 19 in Doha. The Selection Committee has named a formidable 15-member contingent that blends top-tier international experience with high-performing domestic talent.

Top-ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma, teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and dynamic IPL opener Prabhsimran Singh form a potent top-order lineup. Prabhsimran will share wicketkeeping responsibilities alongside Kumar Kushagra, who recently earned a call-up to the senior Indian T20 side. Experienced batter Rajat Patidar has been appointed as Varma's vice-captain, while power-hitter Rinku Singh strengthens the middle orde...