{
  "id": 18890070,
  "title": "Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026: Ayush Badoni Replaces Injured Rajat Patidar In India A Squad, Rinku Singh Named Vice-Captain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/rising-stars-asia-cup-2026-ayush-badoni-replaces-injured-rajat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:28:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/rising-stars-asia-cup-2026-ayush-badoni-replaces-injured-rajat-patidar-in-india-a-squad-rinku-singh-named-vice-captain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, November 8 - Middle-order batter Rajat Patidar has been replaced by Ayush Badoni in the India A squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup. This decision was made after Patidar informed the BCCI that he was unable to participate due to existing injuries. Rinku Singh has been named vice-captain for the tournament. The BCCI confirmed Patidar's withdrawal from the 50-over format. The India A team will compete in the eight-team tournament in Doha, Qatar, from November 19 to 29. Group B will consist of India A, Pakistan A, UAE A, and Nepal A, while Group A will feature Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, and Hong Kong A. India A will start their campaign against Nepal A on November 20, followed by matches against Pakistan A and UAE A. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, to be played on November 26 and 27, with the final scheduled for November 29.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Nov 8: Ayush Badoni on Sunday replaced middle-order batter Rajat Patidar in the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup after the latter failed to fully recover from his existing injuries. In another development, Rinku Singh has been named vice-captain for the eight-team tournament. BCCI Confirms Patidar's Withdrawal \"Rajat Patidar has communicated to the BCCI that he should not be…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}