India ‘A’ side will open their campaign in the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 tournament on Friday with a clash against UAE ‘A’ team at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground. The Indian side will be led by Delhi and Delhi Capitals batter Yash Dhull.

India ‘A’ side features some top performers from the IPL 2023 season like Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan, who top-scored with 96 in the IPL 2023 final against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. The side also features the likes of Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma and Punjab Kings wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh.

Placed in Group B, India will compete against Nepal, UAE, and Pakistan ‘A’ teams in the tournament. Their big match against arch-rivals Pakistan ‘A’ team will take place on Wednesday next week.

UAE, on the other hand, will be led by Sanchit Sharma. Sudharsan recently showcased his skills in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 season, where he finished as the second-highest run-scorer, accumulating 371 runs in six games with an impressive average of 74.2.

The India ‘A’ vs UAE ‘A’ Emerging Asia Cup 2023 Match No. 3 will take place on Friday, July 14.

India ‘A’: Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag, Yash Dhull (C), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Abhishek Sharma, Nishant Sindhu, Prabhsimran Singh, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Harshit Rana, Rajyavardhan Hangargekar, Akash Singh

UAE ‘A’: Fahad Nawaz, Muhammad Jawadullah, Lovepreet Singh Bajwa, Sanchit Sharma (C), A Naseer, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Ashwant Valthapa, Adhitya Shetty, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Jash Giyanani, Matiullah Khan

(With inputs from agencies)