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.

In the first semi-final of Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, Bangladesh A, batting first, scored 194 runs, although till 18 overs it seemed that the maximum this innings would reach would be 160 runs. But a lot of runs were scored on Naman Dheer in the 19th over and Vaishakh Vijay Kumar in the 20th over, due to which Bangladesh could reach this big total.

Naman Dhir spent 28 runs in the 19th over.

The 19th over is considered the most important in T20, at this time whoever is batting tries to hit fast hits. This over started with a six, Bangladesh batsman Mahrub hit a six on the first ball. He hit 2 consecutive sixes on the second ball dot and then on the third and fourth ball. After hitting a four on the 5th ball, Mahrub also hit a six on the last ball of the over. A total of 28 runs came in this over.

50 runs in last 2 overs

The last over was bowled by Vaishakh Vijay Kumar, he too could not escape the attack of Bangladesh batsmen. A total of 22 runs came in this over. Yasir Ali hit 2 fours and 1 six in this over, while Mehrub hit a six on the last ball. Due to this, Bangladesh, which was on the score of 144 after 18 overs, was able to make a total score of 194.

Opener Habibur Rahman Sohan scored the most runs for Bangladesh A in the semi-finals, he scored 65 runs in 46 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 3 fours. Along with Zeeshan Alam, he made a partnership of 43 runs for the first wicket. Mahrub Hasan, who scored 28 runs in the 19th over, scored unbeaten 48 runs in 18 balls, in this innings he hit 6 sixes.

Vaishakh, Ramandeep and Naman Dheer proved costly

Naman Dhir had given only 5 runs in the first over, but his economy (16.50) deteriorated after giving away 28 runs in the second over. He gave 33 runs in 2 overs. Vaishakh Vijay Kumar gave away 51 runs in 4 overs. Ramandeep Singh took 1 wicket for 29 runs in 2 overs.

Gurjapneet Singh took the most wickets, but he also gave runs at an economy of 9.75. He gave 39 runs in 2 overs.

Rising Star Asia Cup: In the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, India A has secured the semi-final ticket by defeating Oman by 7 wickets in the last league match. Under the captaincy of Jitesh Sharma, the Indian team did wonders by bowling first in this do or die match. After that and with the responsible batting of the middle order, the target of 136 runs was achieved in just 17.5 overs. With this win, India A secured second place in Group B and made it to the knockouts.

How was the journey of the group stage?

The group stage has been full of ups and downs for India A. The team won the first match against UAE by a big margin. However, in the second match, Pakistan Shaheen defeated him. Then the third match against Oman was like a quarter-final, semi-final if you win, out if you lose. Handling the pressure, the team easily defeated Oman and cleared its path.

Now who will India A face in the semi-finals?

India A has finished second in Group B with 4 points, while Pakistan Shaheen is on top with 6 points. According to the rules, the number 2 team of Group B (India A) will face the number 1 team of Group A. Whereas Pakistan Shaheen will face the number 2 team of Group A in the semi-finals.

Now let’s talk about Group A. Here Bangladesh A has won both its matches and secured 4 points and is at the top of the table. His last match is against Sri Lanka A. If Bangladesh A wins this match also, then it will have 6 points and will remain on the top. In such a situation, India A’s semi-final match with Bangladesh A is considered fixed.

What might change the equation?

What will happen if Sri Lanka A pulls off an upset and beats Bangladesh A? Due to this, the picture becomes clear when we look at the run rate.

Bangladesh A’s run rate: is +4.079

Run Rate of Sri Lanka A: +1.384

This means that even after winning, Sri Lanka cannot leave Bangladesh behind in run rate. This is the reason why Bangladesh’s stay at the top is considered almost certain. Therefore, without any big miracle, it is clear that India A will face Bangladesh A in the semi-finals, while Pakistan Shaheen will face either Sri Lanka A or Afghanistan.

Both India A and Bangladesh A teams are in great form in this tournament. In such a situation, a high-voltage clash will be seen in the semi-finals.

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.