India A are set to take on Australia A in a three-match One-Day series beginning September 30 at Kanpur historic Green Park Stadium. The series will run till October 5 and promises to be an exciting contest featuring some of India’s brightest young talents.
Rajat Patidar and Tilak Varma To Lead
Rajat Patidar has been handed the captaincy for the first ODI on September 30, while Tilak Varma will take over the leadership for the second and third games on October 3 and 5. Patidar will serve as vice-captain when Tilak leads the side.
Tilak, Abhishek Sharma, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh will miss the opening game due to their commitments in the Asia Cup 2025, but will join the squad for the final two matches.
India A Squad for 1st ODI
- Rajat Patidar (C)
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Riyan Parag
- Ayush Badoni
- Suryansh Shedge
- Vipraj Nigam
- Nishant Sindhu
- Gurjapneet Singh
- Yudhvir Singh
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Abhishek Porel (WK)
- Priyansh Arya
- Simarjeet Singh
India A Squad for 2nd & 3rd ODI
- Tilak Varma (C)
- Rajat Patidar (VC)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Riyan Parag
- Ayush Badoni
- Suryansh Shedge
- Vipraj Nigam
- Nishant Sindhu
- Gurjapneet Singh
- Yudhvir Singh
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Abhishek Porel (WK)
- Harshit Rana
- Arshdeep Singh
Key Highlights
- This is India A’s first one-day series in over two years, the last being the ACC Men’s Emerging Cup 2023 final.
- Youngsters like Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, and Ravi Bishnoi will look to make a strong impact.
- The series will act as a crucial platform for several players pushing for a place in the senior Indian team ahead of upcoming ICC events.
