India A’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semi-final ended in a mix of disbelief and backlash after the side collapsed to a Super Over defeat against Bangladesh A in Doha, with one of the biggest talking points being the decision to leave out Vaibhav Suryavanshi, their most in-form batter, from taking strike. The match, already marred by errors on both sides, only reached a Super Over because of Bangladesh’s own late meltdown. India needed four off the final ball when Harsh Dubey drilled a full delivery to long-on. The throw came in wide, and instead of holding the ball, wicketkeeper Akbar Ali attempted an underarm flick at the stumps and missed. India returned for a third run to tie the game at 194. That relief arrived after two earlier twists in the over, where Ashutosh Sharma launche

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