Overview
- The rebranded Asia Cup Rising Stars runs November 14–23 at West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha with 15 T20s and a final on November 23.
- India A and Pakistan A are drawn in the same pool and will meet on November 16, with a maximum of two head-to-heads possible due to the scrapped Super Four stage.
- Test-playing countries will field A teams, while Oman, the UAE and Hong Kong will send their senior XIs, aligning the event with its player pathway focus.
- Broadcast coverage is slated for Sony Sports with live streaming on Sony LIV, according to multiple outlets reporting the ACC schedule.
- Reports say India’s squad is largely finalised with Vaibhav Suryavanshi included, and governance attention persists over ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi’s unresolved Asia Cup trophy handover.