India predijo Jugando XI: Abhishek abrirá bajo la capitanía de Tilak, no hay lugar para el CSK

We are just two days away from witnessing the first-ever Men’s Emerging Asia Cup in T20 format. For those unaware, it is a tournament, organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in order to provide youngsters with a high-quality platform to compete against Asia’s best young talents. In this 8-team competition, the India A team will be led by Tilak Varma. The talented southpaw will be deputed by another superstar in Abhishek Sharma.

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Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A both teams have some note-worthy individuals. However, the Indian A squad is power-packed with T20 talent. The key highlight of their 15-member squad is the choices for all-rounders. The team has as many as six all-rounders, not including Sai Kishore’s batting abilities. None of the senior team regulars like Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad or Shreyas Iyer got a gig (despite ACC relaxing the age bar from the tournament).

Despite this, the Indian A side boasts a proper squad, filled with immense potential. Someone like Nishant Sindhu, Aaqib Khan, and Rasikh Salam, who all might miss out in the first XI, are all as talented as anyone—it just goes to show the strength that Indian cricket as a whole possesses. This depth in talent not only highlights the competitiveness in the team but also sets a solid foundation for future success. On that note, let us look at the probable playing XI of India ‘A’ in the Emerging Asia Cup T20 2024.

Probable India A Playing XI

• Abhishek Sharma (VC): The man needs no introduction. Abhishek Sharma, the designated vice-captain, has had a stellar 2024 thus far. In 21 T20 matches, Abhishek has mustered 608 runs at an average of 32.00 and at a humongous strike rate of 197.40. He is a no-brainer starter in the team and would like to get over his poor showing in the recent T20Is vs BAN.

1. Prabhsimran Singh (wk): Prabhsimran Singh would be the designated wicket-keeper in this team, having kept stumps for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 34 IPL games. He has been quite impressive with stroke-making, having claimed 756 runs, including a century against DC.
2. Tilak Varma (C): The leader of this team, Tilak Varma will bat at number 3. The southpaw is another find by the Mumbai Indians, who are likely to retain him as well. He has a phenomenal record in the IPL, scoring 1156 runs at 39.86 and 146.32.
3. Ayush Badoni
4. Nehal Wadhera
5. Hrithik Shokeen
6. Ramandeep Singh
7. Sai Kishore
8. Anshul Kamboj
9. Rahul Chahar
10. Vaibhav Arora

Not selected players: Rasikh Salam Dar, Aaqib Khan, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu

The focus of the tournament, the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match (India A’s opener), will take place on October 19 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) in Oman. In the previous edition’s final, Pakistan A beat India A by 128 runs.