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IND A vs AUS A: Squads and Schedule Announced for India A tour of Australia

India A squad announced for the tour of Australia, as Ruturaj Gaikwad leads. The team will be going against Australia A in two first-class matches, followed by an intra squad game against the Indian cricket team for BGT.

Team line ups and schedule for India s tour of Australia.
Image: Team line-ups and schedule for India's tour of Australia / © Indian Express

The Board of Cricket for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced their 15-member squad of the India A team for the upcoming tour of Australia. This team will be going against Australia A for two first-class matches and at last, they will be having a three-day match against the Indian cricket team, as practice for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

There are a number of talented players who will be a part of the team being led by Ruturaj Gaikwad. Abhimanyu Easwaran, along with the Indian wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have also been announced to be a part of the team against Australia A. Ishan Kishan will be accompanied with Abhishek Porel, who has also been selected as the wicket-keeper batter for the team, as the team departs on October 24.

India A Schedule for Australia Tour

India A will depart on 24 October for the two first-class match series against Australia A. This will be followed by an intra squad game against the Indian cricket team, which takes place just before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first match between India A and Australia A will take place from 31 October to 3 November at Mackay.

Following this, the second game will be held at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, which will take place from 7 November to 10 November. At last, the team will be going against the Indian team in an intra squad match, which will take place from 15 November to 17 November at Perth.

India A vs Australia A Squads

India A: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (wk), Abishek Porel (wk), Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian

Australia A: Nathan McSweeney (c), Cameron Bancroft, Scott Boland, Jordan Buckingham, Cooper Connolly, Ollie Davies, Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Michael Neser, Todd Murphy, Fergus O’Neill, Jimmy Peirson, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli, Mark Steketee, Beau Webster.

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