WITH their exploits in whatever chances they have got, Vidarbha duo of left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey and seamer Yash Thakur has managed to sustain selectors’ interest as both were named in the India A squad for the Asian Cricket Council’s Rising Stars Asia Cup to be held in Qatar. The tournament will be played from November 14-23 at West End International Cricket Stadium in Doha.

 

The BCCI’s Senior Men’s Selection Committee once again showed faith in the Vidarbha players. Former Vidarbha player and now a India T20 regular Jitesh Sharma has been named as skipper of the side. India A are placed in Group B alongside Oman, UAE and Pakistan A. India A squad: Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 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.