- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:22 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
India A vs Australia A: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday unveiled two separate India A squads for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia A.
India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli are conspicuous by their absence in both squads.
Both cricketing stalwarts are anticipated to make their return directly for the senior One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia. Notably, this upcoming series will mark the first time both batting stalwarts don Indian colours in white-ball cricket since their triumph in the Champions Trophy.
Opener Abhishek Sharma and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh were included in India A squad for the second and third One-dayers against Australia A.
Batter Tilak Varma and pacer Harshit Rana were also added to the squad for the final two matches by the BCCI senior selection panel. All four players are in the UAE for the Asia Cup and will join the India A side after the tournament concludes on September 28.
The two A teams will encounter in the three-match 50-overs series at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium a few days after the closing of their two four-day unofficial Tests in Lucknow.
Star batter Rajat Patidar will captain the India A team in the opening match to be played on September 30, while Tilak will take over the reign in the remaining two matches.
India A squad for the 1st one-day match: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Priyansh Arya, Simarjeet Singh.
India A squad for 2nd and 3rd one-day: Tilak Varma (Captain), Rajat Patidar (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.