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    Home / News / Sports News / Ruturaj Gaikwad likely to captain India A for Australia tour
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    Ruturaj Gaikwad likely to captain India A for Australia tour
    Gaikwad is likely to lead the 15-member squad

    Ruturaj Gaikwad likely to captain India A for Australia tour

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Oct 19, 2024
    10:32 am

    What's the story

    Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to lead the India A team on the tour of Australia.

    The 15-member squad also features other star openers like Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sai Sudharsan.

    This tactical selection comes as India gears up to name a substitute opener for their Test squad, with Rohit Sharma likely to miss one of the first two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

    Here's more.

    Squad composition

    India A squad: A blend of experience and young talent

    The India A team for the Australia tour also includes Devdutt Padikkal, Baba Indrajith and Ricky Bhui as middle-order batters.

    Abishek Porel and Ishan Kishan have been picked as wicket-keepers.

    The all-rounders include Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian and Manav Suthar. Meanwhile, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed and Yash Dayal will be the fast bowlers.

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    Player highlights

    Easwaran and Sudharsan: Key players in India A squad

    Easwaran, a former member of India's Test squad, has been in exceptional form this domestic season, having scored multiple centuries.

    Sudharsan, another promising player, scored a First-Class century for English county Surrey in August and continued his impressive run with a century in the Duleep Trophy and a double-century in Tamil Nadu's ongoing Ranji Trophy match.

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    Player comeback

    Reddy's recovery and debut in India A squad

    Reddy, a 21-year-old all-rounder who recently recovered from a hernia, made his T20I debut for India against Bangladesh earlier this month.

    He is currently a reserve player in India's Test squad for the home series against New Zealand.

    Reddy is seen by selectors as a promising all-rounder who can improve further with more experience and exposure.

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    Tour itinerary

    India A's schedule for Australia tour

    India A will play two four-day matches against Australia A in Mackay from October 31 and in Melbourne from November 7.

    They will play a warm-up match against the India squad in Perth between November 15 and 17.

    India A squad: Ruturaj 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.

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