IND A vs BAN A: In the first semi-final of Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, India A team succumbed to Bangladesh A despite coming very close to victory. The match was exciting in the first 20 overs and then reached the super over, where the Indian team could not score a single run. After this defeat, questions are being raised on three big decisions, which eliminated the team from the finals. Despite having a dynamic pair like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya, the wrong strategy of the team management proved costly.

1. Wrong toss strategy in a knockout match

The first big decision of captain Jitesh Sharma was to win the toss and choose to bowl. In knockout matches, most of the teams aim to score big by batting first. Whereas Jitesh took the opposite decision. Bangladesh scored fast runs from the beginning and put the match under pressure. If India had batted first, perhaps the story would have been different.

2. Giving the ball to a part-time bowler in the 19th over.

The last two overs changed the real direction of the match. Handing over the 19th over to part-time bowler Naman Dheer proved to be the biggest blunder. Naman gave away 28 runs in this over. SM Mehrob of Bangladesh broke the entire plan of India A by hitting three sixes, two fours and another six on the last ball. After this, 22 runs were scored in the 20th over also. That means 50 runs in just 12 balls! Earlier, the Indian bowlers had made a good comeback in the match, but these two overs completely spoiled the balance.

3. Not sending Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the super over.

The credit for tying the match goes to Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya. Suryavanshi scored 38 runs in 15 balls and gave away 19 runs in Mandal’s over in the powerplay. Whereas Priyansh Arya also played a brilliant inning of 44 runs in 23 balls. Despite this, not sending him to bat in the Super Over was a shocking decision. Jitesh Sharma himself came out and was bowled on the very first ball. After this Ashutosh was also out without opening the account. India collapsed at 0/2 in the super over.

Bangladesh also lost a wicket on the first ball, but Indian bowler Suyyash Sharma bowled wide under pressure, due to which Bangladesh won without scoring any runs.

Rising Star Asia Cup 2025: Team India let the victory slip from their hands in the semi-finals of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025. This exciting match played against Bangladesh reached the Super Over, but it was there that India’s biggest mistake came to light. The Indian team was out without scoring any runs in the Super Over. Bangladesh won the match with the help of a wide ball. After the defeat, questions started being raised on the decisions of the Indian team management, especially on not giving Vaibhav Suryavanshi a chance to bat in the Super Over.

What was the biggest mistake in the Super Over?

Chasing 194 runs, India made a brilliant comeback and took the match into the super over. During this, Vaibhav Suryavanshi kept India’s hopes alive by playing an explosive inning of 38 runs in 15 balls. Fans were hopeful that Vaibhav would be the first choice in the Super Over. Although this did not happen, captain Jitesh Sharma, Ramdeep Singh and Ashutosh Sharma were sent to bat.
The result was that India could not even open its account. Ripon Mandal dismissed Jitesh and Ashutosh on two consecutive balls.

Captain Jitesh Sharma told the reason

After the match was over, captain Jitesh Sharma clarified the decision and said, “Vaibhav and Priyansh are powerplay specialists. Hitting in the death overs suits me, Ashutosh and Ramdeep more. So it was a team decision.” However, this statement of Jitesh did not reduce the anger of the fans.

Some pictures of Vaibhav Suryavanshi are going viral on social media, in which he is seen sitting disappointed in the dugout. After the match, the fans raised questions on the team management and said that it was a big strategic mistake to not give a chance in the Super Over to the batsman who batted best in the entire match.

How Bangladesh won the match

On behalf of Bangladesh, Ripon Mandal bowled brilliantly in the super over, while on behalf of India, Suyyash Sharma bowled a wide ball and put the match in Bangladesh’s bag. The Bangladesh batsman was out on the very first ball, but India appeared to be under so much pressure while batting that even runs could not be scored.

Rising Star Asia Cup 2025: In the first semi-final of Asia Cup Rising Star 2025, India A suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Bangladesh A in the Super Over. While chasing the target of 194 runs, the match was definitely tied, but the defeat in the super over changed the story of the entire match. This defeat left many big questions, was it the failure of the bowlers in the last overs, slowness in batting or the decision of captain Jitesh Sharma that got the team out? The truth of the match is that India A committed three big blunders, the price of which it had to pay by being out of the tournament.

Blunder No. 1: ’50 runs’ in the last two overs

India’s bowling was excellent in the beginning. Bangladesh’s run rate had slowed down considerably in the middle overs and it seemed that the team would stop at 155–160. However, the last two overs changed the entire match. Naman Dheer, who came to bowl the 19th over, gave away 28 runs in just 6 balls. In this over, SM Mehrob hit sixes, which gave huge momentum to Bangladesh. After this, Vijaykumar Vaishyak brought the 20th over and here also 22 runs were lost. Giving 50 runs in the last 12 balls proves to be suicidal for any team in the semi-finals, and this is what happened with India A.

Blunder number 2: Nehal Vadhera’s slow inning increased the pressure

The target was big, the match was a knockout and runs were needed on every ball. Meanwhile, Nehal Vadhera’s innings of only 32 runs in 29 balls proved to be costly for the team. While other batsmen were trying to maintain the run rate, Nehal was seen struggling continuously. Due to his slow innings, there was additional pressure on other batsmen and the team could not gain momentum at the crucial time. If Nehal had also rotated the strike or hit big shots, the match could have already gone to India A.

Blunder number 3: Captaincy of Jitesh Sharma

Winning the toss and bowling first was a big risk and it backfired. However, the biggest blow was given by the decision taken in the Super Over. Instead of sending Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya to the super over, who batted brilliantly in the match, captain Jitesh Sharma himself came forward. Being clean bowled on the very first ball puts a big question mark on his strategy. Ashutosh Sharma, who came forward, was also out without scoring and India A was reduced to zero in the Super Over. On the other hand, Bangladesh won the match with the help of just one wide.

For India A, this defeat was not just a match but the result of three big mistakes. Weak bowling in death overs, slow batting and captaincy mistakes. The team had the potential to reach the finals, but wrong decisions ruined all the hard work.

Rising Star Asia Cup 2025: The group stage of Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 was full of excitement and now the tournament has entered the knockout stage. After three league matches each, the four semi-final teams have been decided – India A, Pakistan A, Sri Lanka A and Bangladesh A. Both the semi-final matches will be played on 21st November, in which India will face Bangladesh while Pakistan will face Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka made place from Group A

In Group A, Bangladesh A and Sri Lanka A qualified for the semi-finals. Bangladesh won two out of three matches and secured 4 points and progressed on the basis of net run rate. On the other hand, Sri Lanka performed strongly, winning two out of three matches and topped the group.

Afghanistan finished on equal points with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Group A, but due to poor net run rate, they were out of the race for the semi-finals. Hong Kong was out of the tournament without a win after losing all three matches.

Pakistan unbeaten in Group B

In Group B, Pakistan A performed strongly and won all three matches and got the ticket directly for the semi-finals. Pakistan secured first position in the group with 6 points. Whereas India A won two out of three matches and entered the last four by finishing second with 4 points.

Oman won one match but could not advance, while UAE did not get any win and had to be eliminated from the tournament from the beginning.

Both semi-finals will be held on 21st November

Both the semi-final matches will be played on the same day on 21st November.

First Semi-Final: India A vs Bangladesh A, 3 pm

Second semi-final: Pakistan A vs Sri Lanka A, 8 pm

The winning teams will face each other in the final to be played in Doha on 23 November.

India’s journey so far
India A started the tournament with a bang. In the first match, the team made a great start by defeating UAE by 148 runs. However, in the second match, Pakistan A gave a big shock by defeating India by 8 wickets. Despite this, the team defeated Oman by 6 wickets in the last league match and secured a place in the semi-finals.

Now a strong performance is expected from India in the semi-finals against Bangladesh. On the other hand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are also ready to give their full strength to move towards the title.

India has defeated UAE by 148 runs. This is Team India’s first victory in the Asia Cup Rising Star tournament. India A team had scored a huge score of 297 runs while playing first. Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an inning of 144 runs in a stormy style (Vaibhav Suryavanshi Fastest Century), while captain Jitesh Sharma also scored 83 runs in a explosive style. In response to the target of 298 runs, the UAE team could score only 149 runs.

Playing first, the Indian team had scored 297 runs. This is the fifth highest score in T20 cricket history. First Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history by scoring a century in just 32 balls. In this match, he scored 144 runs playing 42 balls, in which 15 sixes and 11 fours came from his bat. After him, captain Jitesh Sharma destroyed the UAE bowlers. Jitesh returned unbeaten after scoring 83 runs in 32 balls. He hit 6 sixes and 8 fours. In the history of T20 cricket, only Nepal, Zimbabwe and England have been able to cross the 300-run mark.

25 sixes and 24 fours

Indian batsmen alone scored 297 runs in the innings, hitting 25 sixes and 24 fours. The Indian team had scored 246 runs from the boundary itself. Among these, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (15) hit the maximum number of sixes, while Jitesh Sharma also stole the show by hitting 6 sixes. Talking about bowling, the maximum wickets were taken by Gurjapneet Singh, who sent three batsmen of UAE to the pavilion.

After a huge victory of 148 runs, the Indian team has come on top in Group A by winning its first match. A total of 8 teams are participating in the Asia Cup Rising Star tournament. India has been placed in Group B along with Pakistan, Oman and UAE. Pakistan has also won its first match, but it is currently at second place in the table.

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Rising Star Asia Cup 2025: Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 is going to start from today in Doha. The eyes of Indian cricket fans are fixed on only one name, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav, who has made a splash in the IPL at the age of just 14, is going to play for the India A team for the first time. Vaibhav will be seen opening in today’s match against UAE. This match is also considered to be the beginning of his international journey.

IPL star Jitesh Sharma is taking charge of India A, while Vaibhav’s inclusion in the team is a big proof of his excellent form. The tournament will be played in Doha from 14 to 23 November, in which a total of eight teams are participating. This time is the first time that ‘Emerging Teams Asia Cup’ is being organized in T20 format under the new name, Rising Stars Asia Cup.

Collision with Pakistan on 16th November

India has got a place in Group B. This group includes teams of Pakistan Shaheen (Pakistan A), UAE and Oman. After facing all three teams, the top two teams of the group will make it to the semi-finals. All eyes will be on November 16 when the young players of India and Pakistan will face each other. This match is being considered as the biggest test of his career for Vaibhav.

Vaibhav’s recent form

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has shone on almost every stage in cricket this year. During his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals, he made history by scoring a century at the youngest age. Scoring a century in just 35 balls against Gujarat Titans took him to the top in the list of fastest Indian centuries in IPL.

Even after IPL, this young batsman has been continuously scoring runs. Vaibhav had also made the record of fastest and youngest century in Under-19 ODI. The reward for that performance is that he has been selected in the India A team for the first time.

Where to watch live streaming of matches in India?

All matches of Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 will be shown live in India on Sony Sports Ten 1, Ten 1 HD. Apart from this, live streaming will be available on SonyLIV app and website. The telecast in regional languages ​​will be on Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4.

India A’s entire team

Jitesh Sharma (captain/wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir (vice-captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Suryansh Shedge, Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapaneet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vaish, Yudhveer Singh Charak, Abhishek Porel, Suyash Sharma.

Standby Players: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Sheikh Rashid.