India A Squads Revealed: Pandya & Gaikwad Lead Charge

BCCI announces India A squads for multi-day and ODI series against Australia A in Puducherry. Padikkal captains red-ball, Gaikwad leads white-ball. Pandya's fitness uncertain.

India A's squads for upcoming multi-day and one-day series against Australia A have been announced, with all matches scheduled to take place in Puducherry.

Devdutt Padikkal, in impressive form, has been appointed captain of the multi-format squad. Alongside him, B Sai Sudharsan will serve as vice-captain. Notable players selected include Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, and wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra, among others. Fast bowler Vijay Kumar Vyshak's availability is pending a fitness assessment.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is set to lead the one-day contingent. The squad features prominent names such as Rajat Patidar, Prabhsimran Singh, and Nishant Sindhu. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is also included, but his participation is subject to fitness as he recovers from an injury. If Pandya plays in this series, he will miss the subsequent T20I series against the West Indies. Pandya's last international appearance was in the T20 World Cup 2026 final.

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