The BCCI has announced the India A squad for the upcoming three-match one-day series against South Africa A in Rajkot. Tilak Varma was named India A captain for the one-day series against South Africa A, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will serve as his deputy.
The squad has familiar faces like Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag, as well as a strong Ishan Kishan and Prabhsimran Singh. Ayush Badoni and Nishant Sindhu bring fresh energy into the side. Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana have also been picked for the 50-over games against South Africa A.
Tilak Varma to lead India A against South Africa AHowever, India's biggest stars, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are once again skipping the India A matches. They opted to rest and prepare by themselves ahead of the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.