BCCI names India A squads for Australia A series, Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead in one-days

The Men’s Selection Committee has selected the India A squad for the upcoming home series against Australia A, comprising two multi-day matches and three one-day games in Puducherry.

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been given the responsibility to lead the one-day squad. The star top-order batter, thus, may not be in the reckoning for India's upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies.

Meanwhile, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has also been called to the side, with his place in the side subject to obtainment of fitness clearance from the Centre of Excellence. Fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak is also required to be declared fit before taking part in the series.

Devdutt Padikkal to captain the red-ball side

Meanwhile, the selectors have handpicked Devdutt Padikkal as the captain of the side for the two multi-day encounters where his India peer Sai Sudharsan is the vice-captain. Padikkal will also be Ruturaj's deputy in the one-day squad.  

India A squads:

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*

One-Day squad

Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal [VC], Ruturaj Gaikwad [C], Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra [WK], Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya*, Prabhsimran Singh [WK], Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur

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