Rising Star Asia Cup 2025: Asian Cricket Council Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has not yet presented Team India with the Asia Cup 2025 winner's trophy, but preparations for the new tournament have begun. The ACC is hosting the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 in Doha, Qatar. The tournament begins on November 14th, with the final scheduled for November 23rd. The BCCI has announced the India A squad for the tournament. The Indian team will play three matches in the league stage.
Team India will play Pakistan A on November 16th. Before that, Team India will play against UAE on November 14th. India's final league stage match will be against Oman on November 18th. The BCCI has appointed Jitesh Sharma as the captain of its junior team. Jitesh is currently playing for Team India in the T20 series against Australia. However, all eyes are on Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav will be looking to prove himself by scoring big against Pakistan.
The ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup started in 2013 and was hosted by Singapore. It was an eight-team tournament.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won two titles each. The Emerging Teams Tournament was launched in 2013 and has seen six editions so far. This will be the seventh season of the tournament. It originally began as an Under-23 tournament and was later expanded to a competition for 'A' teams.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the most successful teams in the tournament, having won two titles each. India and Afghanistan have won once each. The current champions are Afghanistan. Afghanistan won the last edition in 2024 in Oman, defeating Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the most successful teams in the tournament, having won two titles each. India and Afghanistan have won once each. The current champions are Afghanistan. Afghanistan won the last edition in 2024 in Oman, defeating Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final.
Teams, Groups, and Format
The eight participating teams have been split into two groups:
Group A: Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong
Group B: India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two from each group progressing to the semi-finals.
Semi-final 1: Winner of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B
Semi-final 2: Winner of Group B vs Runner-up of Group A.
The winners will meet in the final on November 23, 2025, bringing the curtain down on a high-intensity competition. All matches will be played in Doha, giving the event a centralized setup ideal for fans and players alike.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
Cricket fans across India and the subcontinent can watch every match live on Sony Sports Network. And live streaming of the matches of this tournament will be available on Sony LIV app and website.
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 Players: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed.
