Rajat Patidar withdrawn from India A squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup; Ayush Badoni named replacement
Rajat Patidar has withdrawn from the India A squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup after informing the BCCI that he should not be considered for 50-over selection while managing existing injuries. Ayush Badoni replaces him.
Published Date - 8 November 2026, 01:00 PM
Hyderabad: Rajat Patidar has communicated to the BCCI that he should not be considered for selection in the 50-over format as he manages his existing injuries.
Accordingly, he has been withdrawn from the India A squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Rinku Singh as vice-captain, while Ayush Badoni has been added to the squad in Patidar’s place.
India A’s updated squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh [WK], Tilak Varma [C], Rinku Singh [VC], Kumar Kushagra [WK], Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshad Khan, Ayush Badoni.