November 06, 2024 09:26 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy booked for threatening cop probing into mining case | Supreme Court upholds validity of Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Act | Not all private properties are community resources that govt can take over: Supreme Court | Pakistan's Lahore has become world's most polluted city with an AQI of 1900 on Sunday | Indian Army 'successfully completes' patrolling to a key point in Ladakh's Depsang region
Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead India A in Australia, Ishan Kishan returns
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Photo Courtesy: Ruturaj Gaikwad Instagram page

Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead India A in Australia, Ishan Kishan returns

| @indiablooms | 22 Oct 2024, 10:08 am

Indian opener Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the Indian A squad in the upcoming tour to Australia later this month.

He is now emerging as a strong contender for the role of reserve opener during India's five-Test series against Australia next month.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is likely to miss one of the first two Tests due to personal reasons.

Indian selectors also named  Abhimanyu Easwaran and  Sai Sudharsan in the 15-men squad who are also considered key contenders for the opener post.

Easwaran has been named Gaekwad's deputy.

Gaikwad-led India A will face Australia A in two four-day matches in Mackay from October 31 to November 3 and in Melbourne from November 7 to 10.

The Indian team will also play a warm-up match in Perth from November 15 to 17.

The first India-Australia Test begins on November 22.

Wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan, who lost his central contract earlier this year, has been named in the team.

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

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.