The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) has announced the squad for India A for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia A. Notably, Indian stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not involved in the squad that take on the Australians starts from September 30.
Why BCCI not includes BCCI in Squad
The BCCI has selected two different squads for the series. Rajat Patidar, who led his team to an IPL victory, will captain the Indian A team in the first one-day match. Tilak Varma will take the lead in the second and third matches on October 3 and 5. All matches held at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
The Indian Board has listed two squads for the series. Players Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana are currently playing in the Asia Cup 2025, so they will not feature in the first one-dayer on September 30, just two days after the Asia Cup ends. Instead, they will participate in the second and third matches, with Tilak set to captain the side.
Rohit Sharma also sidelined by board
Meanwhile, Kohli and Rohit have sidelined since the Indian Premier League 2025 by BCCI. Their last appearances for India were in the Champions Trophy 2025 in March. Both players have retired from Tests and T20s, making ODIs their only format now.
India A squad for the 1st one-day match: Rajat Patidar (Captain), 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: Tilak Varma (Captain), 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.
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