Tilak Varma to Lead India A against South Africa A; Ishan Kishan Returns
Tilak Varma to lead India A against South Africa A in a three-match one-day series; Ishan Kishan returns, Shreyas Iyer misses out due to injury.
Tilak Varma will lead India A in the upcoming three-match one-day series against South Africa A, with Ruturaj Gaikwad named his deputy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the 14-member squad on Wednesday.
Shreyas Iyer, who captained the side in their last assignment against Australia A, missed out due to an injury he sustained in Sydney last month.
The biggest inclusion in the squad is Ishan Kishan, who returns after a strong run in domestic cricket with Jharkhand during the Ranji Trophy. Alongside him, India’s T20 regulars Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana have also been named in the squad.
Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, and Prabhsimran Singh have been retained after consistent performances in the previous series. Left-arm pacers Prasidh Krishna and Khaleel Ahmed add experience to the bowling attack, while spinner Manav Suthar continues to be part of the A setup.
The three unofficial one-dayers will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot from November 13 to 19.
India A squad: Tilak Varma (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Manav Suthar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Prabhsimran Singh (wk).
