India A secured their spot in the semifinals of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025-26 with a convincing six-wicket victory over Oman in a crucial Group B T20 encounter at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.
The 2017 Champions Trophy-winning skipper has been tasked to oversee matters related to Pakistan Shaheens and the Under-19 team. Additionally, Sarfaraz will monitor the coaches' performance on both teams and oversee their tours, which include accompanying the teams during training and series
Pakistan Shaheens outplayed India A in the sixth Group B match in Doha, chasing down a target of 137 in just 13.2 overs to register a dominant eight-wicket win in the Asia Cup Rising Stars.
Afghanistan spin sensation Allah Ghazanfar praised Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, calling them superstars and highlighting their exceptional character.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 32-ball century to set the stage on fire in India A's opening match against the UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, which powered his side to 297/4 in Doha on Friday.
"We played really good cricket over there. We have set a benchmark on how we want to play our cricket and we have been trying to follow that pattern. It was a good learning for us and we will try to repeat the same," he added.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that one of the biggest challenges his management is facing stems from the possibility of all-format players getting burnt out, not just physically but mentally as well.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir explained the rationale behind using the team's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah extensively in the T20I powerplay, stating that it was a way of expressing that India can be an aggressive side with both bat and ball.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan voiced his concern about world number one T20I batter Abhishek Sharma's trademark short that could transform from boon to bane during India's title defence in next year's T20 World Cup on home turf.
Following India's win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in September, the team refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Naqvi during the post-match presentation of the final. In response to India's decision, an off