3 min learnUp to date: Jun 6, 2026 05:52 PM IST
The BCCI choice committee on Saturday introduced the squad for India A’s multi-day matches towards Sri Lanka A, set to begin on June 25 and finish on July 5. The squad might be led by Dhruv Jurel with Devdutt Padikkal serving as his deputy.
Breakout Jammu and Kashmir bowler Auqib Nabi has been rewarded for his home performances with a maiden call-up and he’ll be main the tempo assault with the likes of Yash Thakur and Anshul Kamboj. Within the batting division, Sai Sudharsan, who’s at the moment taking part in the One-off Check vs Afghanistan with the Indian senior group, is part of the India A squad.
The BCCI had stated final month that India A will play these two long-form matches towards Sri Lanka A after a tri-series, that includes each Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, which is about to begin subsequent week. “The white-ball sequence might be performed in Dambulla, whereas the multi-day matches will happen in Galle,” the Board had stated earlier this month.
A have a look at India A’s squad for two️⃣ multi-day matches in Sri Lanka 🙌#SLAvINDA pic.twitter.com/QVUZlzYcHc
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In the meantime, final week Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag was dominated out of India A’s upcoming tri-nation sequence in Sri Lanka because of an harm and Chennai Tremendous Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was drafted in as his alternative, the BCCI introduced. Parag had performed the IPL with a hamstring harm and is anticipated to be out for almost three months together with rehabilitation.
The tri-series will characteristic Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A, and might be performed in Dambulla from June 9 to June 21, 2026.
The squad additionally consists of teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi has been included within the white-ball squad who will face Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in a One-Day tri-series from June 9 to June 21. The group might be led by Tilak Varma.
India A are set to face Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A in two matches every through the round-robin stage which ends on June 19.
India A Squad for the multi-day matches
Dhruv Jurel (capt & wk), B Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Saransh Jain, Gurnoor Brar, Auqib Nabi, Yash Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, N Jagadeesan, Zeeshan Ansari, Aman Mokhade, Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Pandey.