BCCI names Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain, Ishan Kishan makes comeback in India A squad for Australia tour

The BCCI has revealed the 15-member India A squad that will be touring Australia starting on October 31. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed as the captain of the India A team, with Abhimanyu Easwaran from Bengal serving as his vice-captain for the series.

Ishan Kishan returned to the Indian team set-up after impressive outings in the recent domestic matches. He was amongst the two wicketkeeper batters, alongside Abishek Porel, to be picked from the team.

India A will play two first-class matches against Australia A in Mackay and Melbourne, respectively, and then take part in a three-day intra-squad game against the senior Indian team in Perth. The intra-squad game will be part of Team India's preparatory camp for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25.

India A squad for the tour of Australia: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (WK), Abishek Porel (WK), Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian