The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced the India A squad for the upcoming two multi-day matches towards Australia A, beginning September 16, in Lucknow. Center-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been given the duty of main the group, whereas promising wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has been named vice-captain.
Shreyas Iyer to guide India A within the multi-day matches towards Australia A
The introduced squad displays a wholesome steadiness of skilled names and rising stars. Alongside Shreyas Iyer, the batting line-up options Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan and Ayush Badoni, all of whom have impressed in home cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The wicketkeeping division consists of N Jagadeesan and vice-captain Dhruv Jurel, providing flexibility behind the stumps. The bowling unit options a mixture of tempo and spin, with Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar and Yash Thakur spearheading the tempo assault, whereas Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey, and Tanush Kotian present spin choices.
India A squad for multi-day matches towards Australia A
Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran, N Jagadeesan (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (vc & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Harsh Dubey, Ayush Badoni, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Khaleel Ahmed, Manav Suthar, Yash Thakur
A notable growth is that KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj will be a part of the squad for the second multi-day match, changing two gamers from the preliminary roster.
India A vs Australia A: Fixtures
The Australia A tour of India 2025 options two four-day multi-day video games, each scheduled on the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, adopted by three one-day matches on the Inexperienced Park, Kanpur.
Multi-day matches
- 1st Match: September 16-19, Lucknow
- 2nd Match: September 23-26, Lucknow
One-day matches:
- 1st Match: September 30, Kanpur
- 2nd Match: October 3, Kanpur
- third Match: October 5, Kanpur
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Significance of India A vs Australia A matches
The contests between India A and Australia A have traditionally been extremely aggressive, usually seen as a testing floor for future worldwide stars. These matches present useful expertise towards high quality opposition and replicate the depth of worldwide cricket.
For India, the sequence gives a golden alternative to guage younger expertise in longer codecs. Gamers like Sudharsan, Padikkal and Jurel are seen as future red-ball prospects, whereas bowlers like Prasidh Krishna and Khaleel Ahmed will look to strengthen their case for senior group choice.
With India’s senior group engaged in a busy worldwide calendar, together with the upcoming Check sequence towards the West Indies, the selectors have positioned emphasis on constructing bench energy.
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