Rinku Singh named India A vice-captain for Rising Stars Asia Cup after Rajat Patidar withdraws

Rinku Singh has been named vice-captain of India A for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup after Rajat Patidar withdrew from the squad while managing his existing injuries, the BCCI said in a statement on Sunday.

The Men’s Selection Committee added Ayush Badoni to the 15-member squad as Patidar’s replacement.

Patidar informed the BCCI that he should not be considered for selection in the 50-over format as he manages his injuries, while Singh will serve as deputy to captain Tilak Varma in the updated squad.


The squad also includes Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav and Arshad Khan.

India A's updated squad for the ACC 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 and Ayush Badoni.