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ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Dates, India A Squad, and Venue Details

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ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Dates, India A Squad, and Venue Details

Q: When and where is the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026 being held?

The tournament is scheduled to take place from 19 to 29 November 2026 in Doha, Qatar.

Q: What is the match format for the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026?

It will be played in the 50-over One Day International (ODI) format, switching from the T20 format used in earlier editions.

Q: Who has been appointed captain and vice-captain of the India A team in the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026 ?

Tilak Varma will lead India A as captain, with Rajat Patidar serving as his deputy.

Updated: 03 Nov 2026

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ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Dates, India A Squad, and Venue Details

The ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 will be played in Doha, Qatar, from 19 to 29 November 2026. This year it is a 50-over (ODI) tournament instead of T20. India A, led by Tilak Varma, starts its campaign against Nepal on 20 November.

ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 Full Schedule (15 ODI Matches, 19 Nov to 29 Nov)

Here is the list of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 Full Schedule. All times are in IST. Doha local time is 2 hours 30 minutes behind.

Date	Match	Teams	Venue	Time (IST)
22 Nov	7th, Group B	UAE vs Nepal	University of Doha	11:30 AM
22 Nov	8th, Group B	India A vs Pakistan A	West End Park	3:30 PM
23 Nov	9th, Group A	Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong, China	University of Doha	11:30 AM
23 Nov	10th, Group A	Sri Lanka A vs Bangladesh A	West End Park	3:30 PM
24 Nov	11th, Group B	India A vs UAE	University of Doha	11:30 AM
24 Nov	12th, Group B	Pakistan A vs Nepal	West End Park	3:30 PM
26 Nov	1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2)	TBC	West End Park	3:30 PM
27 Nov	2nd Semi-Final (B1 v A2)	TBC	West End Park	3:30 PM
29 Nov	Final	TBC	West End Park	3:30 PM

List of India A Squad for ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026

Here is the list of players in the India A Squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2026

Batters: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma (Captain), Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Abhishek Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Arshad Khan
Wicketkeepers: Prabhsimran Singh, Kumar Kushagra
Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav

ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 Venue Details

All matches are held in Doha, Qatar, at two grounds: the University of Doha for Science and Technology and the West End Park International Cricket Stadium. Both semi-finals and the final are at West End Park.

Tilak Varma to Lead Strong India A Squad in Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026

Tilak Varma will captain India A, with Rajat Patidar as his deputy. World No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma, young star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and IPL run-scorer Prabhsimran Singh form the top order. Rinku Singh completes the middle order, and Kumar Kushagra is the reserve wicketkeeper. India A are in Group B and need a top-two finish to reach the semi-finals.

Important Facts About ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026

What are the dates and venue? 19 to 29 November 2026, in Doha, Qatar.
What is the format? 50-over (ODI), changed from T20.
What are the two groups? Group A: Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Hong Kong, China, Sri Lanka A. Group B: India A, Pakistan A, Nepal, UAE.
Who leads India A? Tilak Varma (captain) and Rajat Patidar (vice-captain).
What are India A’s group matches? Nepal on 20 November, Pakistan A on 22 November, UAE on 24 November.
What is the knockout schedule? Semi-finals on 26 and 27 November, final on 29 November.

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