India A squad for Australia tour announced; Ruturaj Gaikwad appointed captain, Ishan Kishan makes a comeback

Ishan Kishan made a comeback to the Indian team after showcasing his skills in the recent domestic matches. He was selected as one of the two wicketkeeper batters, the other being Abishek Porel, for the team.

India A will play two first-class matches against Australia A in Mackay and Melbourne, respectively, and then take part in a three-day intra-squad game against the senior Indian team in Perth. The intra-squad game will be part of Team India's preparatory camp for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25.

India A squad for the tour of Australia: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (WK), Abishek Porel (WK), Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian