Rajat Patidar withdraws from India A squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026

Rajat Patidar has withdrawn from the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026, a development published on 8 November 2026, after he informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India that he should not be considered for selection in the 50-over format while managing injuries.

Releasing an official statement, the BCCI said: "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." The board did not detail the specific nature of the injury but the report says the problem appears serious enough to prevent him from playing longer formats. Patidar had featured in the Ranji Trophy recently and produced strong performances; the report adds he seems to have sustained the issue during that tournament, prompting the withdrawal.

The BCCI has added Ayush Badoni to the India A squad as Patidar’s replacement, and the Men’s Selection Committee has named Rinku Singh vice-captain. The report states the inclusion of Badoni will provide India with an extra bowling option for the tournament.

The India A squad named for the Rising Stars Asia Cup includes 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.

Tilak Varma will captain India A in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026. Rinku Singh will serve as vice-captain and Ayush Badoni has been added to the squad in place of Rajat Patidar.