India are all set to travel to Australia for a five-match Test Series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22. However, before that the India A team are set to take on the Australia A team in two four-day matches in Mackay and Melbourne respectively. They will then go on to play the India squad for an intra-squad match in preparation for the big Australia series. The team will now consist of some of the biggest players, with a player ousted from BCCI's central contracts set to mark a return.
Ruturaj Gaikwad To Captain India A SideAccording to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, Ruturaj Gaikwad is all set to captain the India A side for the tour to Australia, ahead of another potential candidate in Abhimanyu Easwaran. Incidentally, they are the two front runners to replace Rohit Sharma, as the Indian captain is due to personal reasons. While Gaikwad was the initial first choice, Easwaran has staked a claim for the spot with four consecutive first-class centuries in the past month. Sai Sudharsan also comes into the squad and is also another front-runner. Ishan Kishan Returns, No Shreyas IyerIshan Kishan finds himself in the scheme of Team India things for the first time since his BCCI central contract snub. The selectors took this call because of Ishan Kishan's recent run of form in domestic cricket. He scored three centuries in red-ball cricket, scoring one on his return to domestic cricket in the Bichi Babu Tournament, He followed it up with a ton in the second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024. His latest century came for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy against Railways. On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer is set to miss out on the squad. India A Reported Squad For Australia TourRuturaj Gaikwad, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, B Indrajith, Abishek Porel (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Mukesh Kumar, Ricky Bhui, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Manav Suthar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, Tanush Kotian, Yash Dayal.You may also like
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