The Men’s Selection Committee has announced the India A squads for the upcoming home series against Australia A in Puducherry. The series will feature two multi-day matches followed by three one-day games, with the first multi-day match scheduled from September 22 to 25.
Padikkal to lead multi-day side
Devdutt Padikkal has been named captain of the multi-day side, with Sai Sudharsan as his deputy. The squad also includes promising batters Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Yash Rathod and Shaik Rasheed, while Kumar Kushagra and N Jagadeesan are the two wicketkeeping options.Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande and Anshul Kamboj are among the other notable names in the multi-day squad.
Gaikwad to captain one-day team
For the one-day series, Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the side, with Padikkal serving as vice-captain. Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya, Nishant Sindhu, Arshin Kulkarni and Naman Dhir are also part of the squad.India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been included in the one-day squad, subject to fitness clearance. V Vyshak, also named in the multi-day squad, is subject to fitness clearance.The two multi-day matches will be played from September 22-25 and September 29-October 2, while the three one-day games are scheduled for October 6, 9 and 11, all in Puducherry.
| No. | Day | Date | Day (to) | Date (to) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue | 22-Sep-26 | Fri | 25-Sep-26 | 1st Multi-Day | Puducherry |
| 2 | Tue | 29-Sep-26 | Fri | 02-Oct-26 | 2nd Multi-Day | Puducherry |
| 3 | Tue | 06-Oct-26 | — | — | 1st One Day | Puducherry |
| 4 | Fri | 09-Oct-26 | — | — | 2nd One Day | Puducherry |
| 5 | Sun | 11-Oct-26 | — | — | 3rd One Day | Puducherry |
India A Multi-day squad: Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal (C), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Yash Rathod, Shaik Rasheed, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Anshul Kamboj, Praful Hinge, N Jagadeesan (WK), Nachiket Bhute, V Vyshak*India A One-Day squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Devdutt Padikkal (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Priyansh Arya, Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya*, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur*Subject to fitness clearance.
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