The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday introduced the India A’s squad for the 2-day warm-up fixture and first multi-day sport in opposition to the England Lions. BCCI launched a press release to announce the 13-member India ‘A’ squad for his or her upcoming sequence in opposition to the England Lions.
“The Men’s Selection Committee named a 13-member India ‘A’ squad for a 2-day warm-up fixture & the first multi-day match against England Lions. India ‘A’ will play a total of 3 multi-day matches in the tour,” the BCCI stated in a press release.
Rising star Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead India A in opposition to the visiting England Lions within the first two fixtures in Ahmedabad. (Virender Sehwag Takes A Witty Swipe At England As Three Lions Set To Bring Cook On India Tour)
The two-day warm-up sport might be performed on January 12-13 and might be adopted by a four-day first-class fixture from January 17-20, each happening in Ahmedabad. Sai Sudharsan has been included within the squad. He has proven his class with the bat as he struck back-to-back half-centuries in his first two ODIs in opposition to South Africa final month.
Abhimanyu’s most possible opening accomplice was Devdutt Padikkal however he didn’t discover his place within the 13-member squad.
Padikkal struck 193 in opposition to a powerful Punjab bowling assault within the Ranji Trophy in Hubli on Saturday.
The middle-order is made up of robust batters, which embody Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan and Pradosh Ranjan Paul. In phrases of wicketkeeping choices, KS Bharat is prone to take up the function, with younger Dhruv Jurel performing as his understudy and offering the much-needed backup.
Meanwhile, the Indian bowling line-up consists of spinners Manav Suthar and Pulkit Narang. Suthar does not have quite a lot of expertise acting on the massive stage. But he might be trying to depart his mark on the again of a powerful last-year Ranji season. He picked up 39 wickets all through the match.
In the attacking line-up, Navdeep Saini, Vidwath Kaverappa, Tushar Deshpande and Akash Deep have obtained the call-ups. They had been all a part of India A squad in South Africa,
India-A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, KS Bharat (WK), Manav Suthar, Pulkit Narang, Navdeep Saini, Tushar Deshpande, Vidwath Kaverappa, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Akash Deep.
