Noor rahman

ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup: Afghanistan A will begin their title defence at the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, formerly known as the Emerging Teams Asia Cup, under the leadership of Darwish Rasooli, when the tournament gets underway in Doha from November 14 to 23.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced a strong 15-member squad, which includes 10 players from last year’s victorious team, among them vice-captain Sediqullah Atal, mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar, and legspinner Qais Ahmad.

Afghanistan A are placed in Pool B alongside Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, and Hong Kong, and will kick off their campaign against Sri Lanka A on November 15, followed by matches against Bangladesh A on November 17 and Hong Kong on November 19.