India’s 14-year-old batting prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, has taken another massive step in his blossoming career, earning a spot in the 15-member India A squad for the upcoming Rising Asia Cup 2025. The BCCI announced the squad on Monday, naming Jitesh Sharma as captain and Naman Dhir as vice-captain.
Suryavanshi’s selection marks a defining moment for the teenager who turned heads with his fearless batting during the IPL 2025 season. The young sensation scored 252 runs in seven matches, including a blistering century and a half-century, showcasing a maturity and flair well beyond his years. His strokeplay and temperament against top-quality bowling attacks made him one of the most exciting emerging talents in world cricket.
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The right-hander’s performances for India U19 further strengthened his case for national recognition. He smashed a record 52-ball century against England in Worcester — the fastest in Youth ODI history — and followed it up with a commanding 113 off 86 balls against Australia U19 in Brisbane. These exploits cemented his reputation as one of the brightest batting prospects in Indian cricket’s next generation.
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India announce squad for the Rising stars Asia Cup, which is set to start from November 14th.
India A are placed in Group B alongside Oman, UAE and Pakistan A. pic.twitter.com/MaRxOGCmBN
— Cricket.com (@weRcricket) November 4, 2025
Alongside Suryavanshi, the India A squad features several rising IPL stars, including Nehal Wadhera, Ashutosh Sharma, Gurjapneet Singh, and Vijay Kumar Vyshak. Skipper Jitesh Sharma, who is currently part of India’s senior T20I setup in Australia, brings valuable leadership and finishing experience to the side.
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Placed in Group B, India A will face UAE (Nov 14), Pakistan A (Nov 16), and Oman (Nov 18). Meanwhile, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, and Shaik Rasheed have been named as standby players for the tournament.
India A’s squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup: Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir (VC), Suryansh Shedge, Jitesh Sharma (C) (WK), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abhisek Porel (WK), Suyash Sharma.
Stand-by: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed.
