Fri Oct 25 15:02:59 UTC 2024: Key Points from the Article:
– Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain India A in two first-class matches against Australia A in Mackay and Melbourne.
– Abhimanyu Easwaran has been appointed the vice-captain of the squad.
– Gaikwad recently led India C in the Duleep Trophy, finishing second, and has scored 231 runs in the current Ranji Trophy season.
– Easwaran led India B in the Duleep Trophy and also performed well with a couple of centuries.
– Both players, along with Sai Sudharsan, are considered as backup openers for the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
– Ricky Bhui, the leading run-scorer of the Ranji Trophy season, and Baba Indrajith, who had a strong previous campaign, have been called up.
– Devdutt Padikkal is noted as a middle-order option, while Ishan Kishan and Abishek Porel are the wicket-keepers in the squad.
– The pace attack consists of Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, and Navdeep Saini, with Nitish Kumar Reddy recently debuting for India.
– Tanush Kotian, who performed well in the Duleep Trophy, is also included in the squad.
– Schedule of matches: First-class matches from October 31 to November 10, followed by a three-day intra-squad match from November 15 to 17.
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