The Selection Committee has picked the India A squad for the three match one day series against Australia A as well as the squad for the Irani Cup. This was awaited for a long time as Australia had revealed their A squad a few weeks ago.The match will be played in Kanpur from september 30 and the Irani cup will be held in Nagpur from October 1.
India A squad for 1st one-day match
Shreyas Iyer (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 and 3rd one-day matches
Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Verma (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
What is the Irani Cup?
Also known as Irani Trophy is a first class cricket tournament in India. It’s a five day first class tournament played between the Ranji Trophy winners of previous season against the Rest of India(ROI) which is made up of the best performer across the country except the players in the Ranji-winning team.
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India squad (Irani Cup)
Rajat Patidar (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Aryan Juyal (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (VC), Yash Dhull, Shaikh Rasheed, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Khaleel Ahmed, Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj, Saransh Jain
Team News
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer has informed the BCCI of his decision to take a six-month break from red-ball cricket. Having undergone back surgery in the UK and managed his recovery well.He will be looking to get back stronger with the rest and recovery.
Conclusion
With Iyer taking a break and the squad being announced, we can expect the team to be fresh and ready to play against Australia.Shreyas Iyer is one of the few who was mentioned in both the one day matches squad showcasing his impact on the field.
Written by: Hubaish
