IND vs AUS: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal to lead squad; Hardik Pandya's role subject to fitness
What's Included
The Men’s Selection Committee of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday unveiled India A squad for home series against Australia A.
The series comprises two multi-day matches and three one-day games in Puducherry.
Devdutt Padikkal is set to lead India A in two multi-day matches against Australia A beginning September 22 in Puducherry, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the team in three-match one-day series against against same opponents, starting October 6.
Alongside this, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named in India A one-day squad for series against Australia A, subject to fitness clearance.
India A vs Australia A multi-day squad:
Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal [C], Sai Sudharsan [VC], Yash Rathod, Shaik Rasheed, Kumar Kushagra [WK], Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Anshul Kamboj, Praful Hinge, N Jagadeesan [WK], Nachiket Bhute, V Vyshak*
IND A vs AUS A one-Day squad:
Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal [VC], Ruturaj Gaikwad [C],
India vs Australia: Check date, time and venue
| No | Day | Date | Day (to) | Date (to) | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Tue | 22-Sep-26 | Fri | 25-Sep-26 | 1st Multi-Day | Puducherry |
| 2 | Tue | 29-Sep-26 | Fri | 02-Oct-26 | 2nd Multi-Day | Puducherry |
| 3 | Tue | 06-Oct-26 | 1st One Day | Puducherry | ||
| 4 | Fri | 09-Oct-26 | 2nd One Day | Puducherry | ||
| 5 | Sun | 11-Oct-26 | 3rd One Day | Puducherry |