India’s A-team is set to tour England, with a squad announced for the upcoming matches. The team will play two first-class matches and an intra-squad match against England Lions.
Squad Selection
The team is led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been entrusted with the captaincy. Other players include Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel as vice-captain, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Manav Suthar, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khalil Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, and Harsh Dubey.
Notable Omission
Notably, Shreyas Iyer has been left out of the squad. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan will miss the first match due to their IPL commitments with Gujarat Titans. They may join the team for the second match.
Tour Schedule
The India A team’s England tour kicks off on May 30. The team will play two first-class matches against England Lions, followed by an intra-squad match starting June 13. The IPL 2025 final is scheduled for June 3, which may impact Gill and Sudarshan’s availability for the first match.