Patidar Withdraws From India A Squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup, Badoni Replaces Him

Rajat Patidar has withdrawn from the India A squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a media advisory on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Patidar told the board he should not be considered for selection in the 50 over format while he manages his existing injuries.

The BCCI statement said: "Rajat Patidar has communicated to the BCCI that he should not be considered for selection in the 50-over format as he manages his existing injuries."

The board did not disclose the specific nature or severity of Patidar's injuries, and it gave no timeline for his return.

Rinku Singh named vice captain, Badoni added

The Men's Selection Committee named Rinku Singh as vice captain of the India A squad. Delhi all rounder Ayush Badoni has been added to the squad in Patidar's place.

Patidar had been named vice captain in the original squad, which Tilak Varma captains. The change moves Rinku Singh into the vice captain role and brings Badoni into the 15 player squad.

Badoni arrives in strong domestic form. The Delhi all rounder has scored 559 runs in four Ranji Trophy games this season, including two double hundreds.

Patidar's recent season

Patidar captained Madhya Pradesh in three matches in the first leg of the Ranji Trophy, scoring hundreds against Puducherry and Bihar.

He also played for India A in the one day series against Australia A in Puducherry, scoring two half centuries in three games. India A lost that series 2-1.

The tournament in Doha

The ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup runs from November 19 to November 29, 2026, in Doha, Qatar. India A are in Group B with Nepal, the UAE and Pakistan A.

India A open their tournament against Nepal on November 20 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha.

Updated India A squad

The updated India A squad named by the BCCI is: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (captain), Rinku Singh (vice captain), Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshad Khan and Ayush Badoni.

What is not known

The BCCI advisory covered the withdrawal, the vice captain change and the replacement. It did not say what the injuries are, how severe they are, or when Patidar expects to play again. Any return date will have to come from a later board or team update, and none was given on Sunday.