Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Standings: India A, led by Jitesh Sharma, suffered a shocking defeat by the hands of a younger Pakistan Shaheens group of their ACC Rising Stars 2025 group stage conflict in Doha on Sunday.
In a highly-charged contest, Pakistan emerged victorious chasing a 137-run goal and thereby qualifies for the semi-finals of the match.
Regardless of obliterating UAE of their opening recreation on the again of a spellbinding 42-ball 144 from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India A are within the hazard of not making it to the semi-finals.
When Suryavanshi and Naman Dhir have been within the center, India A seemed to be heading to a different huge rating, even when not on the fee they have been in opposition to UAE a few days again. However after Naman fell within the ninth over and Vaibhav adopted him within the tenth, India A went from 91/2 to 136 all out in opposition to Pakistan A within the Rising Stars Asia Cup match in Doha. That collapse proved decisive as Pakistan A cruised previous the end line in simply 13.2 overs, using on an unbeaten 79 from left-handed opener Maaz Sadaqat, who had additionally picked up a few wickets earlier. India’s pacers couldn’t trigger early dents within the defence, leaking boundaries and extras as Jitesh Sharma-led India suffered a heavy defeat.
How can India A qualify for Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semi-final?
India A will now face a do-or-die situation on Tuesday once they tackle Oman who’re additionally degree on 2 factors behind Pakistan. The winner of this contest will qualify for Friday’s semi-finals alongside Pakistan and stand an opportunity to proceed to the ultimate on Sunday.
ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 Factors Desk (after India A vs Pakistan A match)
| Group A | |||||
| Groups | M | W | L | Factors | Subsequent Match |
| 1 Bangladesh A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | vs AFG-A, SL-A |
| 2 Afghanistan A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | vs BAN-A, HKG |
| 3 Sri Lanka A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | vs HKG, BAN-A |
| 4 Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | vs SL-A, AFG-A |
| Group B | |||||
| Groups | M | W | L | PT | Subsequent |
| 1 Pakistan Shaheens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | vs UAE |
| 2 India A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | vs OMA |
| 3 Oman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | vs IND-A |
| 4 United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | vs SHA |