Ruturaj Gaikwad likely to lead India A on tour of Australia
Written by I Dig Sports
The matches against Australia A could provide match practice, or serve as an audition, for a couple of back-up players likely to be picked in the Test squad. Devdutt Padikkal, B Indrajith and Ricky Bhui are set to be the middle-order batters in the India A squad; Abishek Porel and Ishan Kishan the wicket-keepers; Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian and Manav Suthar the allrounders; and Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed and Yash Dayal the fast bowlers.
Having recovered from a hernia, 21-year-old allrounder Reddy made his T20I debut for India against Bangladesh earlier this month and is currently a reserve player in India's Test squad for the home series against New Zealand. He is seen by India's selectors as a promising allrounder who could improve with more experience and exposure.
India A are scheduled to play Australia A in two four-day matches in Mackay from October 31 and in Melbourne from November 7. They then play the India squad in a warm-up match in Perth between November 15 and 17 before the first Test against Australia begins on November 22.
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