The BCCI on Saturday (January 6) announced a 13-member India ‘A’ squad for a two-day warm-up fixture and the first of the three four-day matches against England Lions.
India will play four red-ball matches against England Lions in Ahmedabad between January 12 and February 4.
The series coincides with the beginning of the senior Indian team's five-match Test series against England, slated to get underway on January 25 in Hyderabad.
Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead India ‘A’ in the warm-up fixture and the first multi-day match.
The squad also includes top performers of domestic cricket like Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan among others.
KS Bharat, who has already played five Tests for India, features in the India ‘A’ squad as a designated wicketkeeper-batter.
Navdeep Saini will lead the India ‘A’ pace attack, also featuring Tushar Deshpande and Akash Deep.
India ‘A’ Squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, KS Bharat (WK), Manav Suthar, Pulkit Narang, Navdeep Saini, Tushar Deshpande, Vidwath Kaverappa, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Akash Deep
Schedule
12-13 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium – Ground B, Ahmedabad
17-20 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
24-27 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
1-4 February: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
