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Rinku Singh Named India A Vice-Captain for Rising Stars Asia Cup After Rajat Patidar Withdraws
Rinku Singh takes over as vice-captain after Patidar withdraws with injury concerns, while Badoni adds another batting option for India A.
- On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced that Ayush Badoni will replace Rajat Patidar in the India A squad for the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup.
- Patidar told the BCCI he "should not be considered for selection" while managing injuries, leaving the squad without the experienced Madhya Pradesh batter.
- Badoni recently hit back-to-back double-centuries against Gujarat and Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy for Delhi, currently holding 559 runs from six innings.
- With Patidar's withdrawal, selectors elevated Rinku Singh to vice-captain, serving as deputy to captain Tilak Varma for the tournament in Doha, Qatar.
- India A competes in Group B alongside the UAE, Nepal, and Pakistan A, with the 15-member squad targeting a semi-final berth from November 19 to 29.
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Rajat Patidar pulls out of Rising Asia Cup; BCCI announce replacement and appoints Rinku Singh as VC
Rajat Patidar has withdrawn from the Rising Stars Asia Cup squad due to injury concerns and asked the BCCI to keep him out of the 50-over selection. Ayush Badoni replaces him, while Rinku Singh has been named vice-captain under Tilak Varma.
·Noida, India
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Rajat Patidar withdraws from Rising Stars Asia Cup, Rinku Singh named vice-captain
Rinku Singh has been named vice-captain of the India A squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup after Rajat Patidar withdrew from the team due to existing injury concerns, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced.
·India
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