New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- After a highly-entertaining league stage, the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 goes into the knockouts with India A taking on Bangladesh A in the first semifinal on Friday at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha. Pakistan A face Sri Lanka A in the other semifinal later on day.

Coming into the tournament as favourites, Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave India A a blistering start with a 32-ball hundred in a 148-run win over United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Boys in Blue did slip against Pakistan A, but gathered momentum with a hard-fought win over Oman to seal their spot in the semifinals.

On the other hand, Bangladesh A finished on top of Group A with identical eight-wicket wins in their first two games against Ho...