The Senior Males’s Choice Committee has picked India A’s squad for the 2 four-day matches to be performed towards South Africa on the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru. The largest growth out of the squad announcement is the return of star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s return to cricket after a three-month break.
Pant, who had dealt a toe fracture through the fourth Check of the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy earlier this 12 months, will mark a return to skilled cricket after present process a rehabilitation on the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The Haridwar-born had missed the 2 video games towards the West Indies, owing to his damage, and wasn’t part of Delhi’s opening sport towards Hyderabad within the Ranji Trophy 2025-26.
The India A squad additionally welcomes Ayush Badoni and Ayush Mhatre for the primary time, whereas, all-rounder Saransh Jain has additionally been awarded with a spot for his current Duleep Trophy heroics for Central Zone. Other than Saransh, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, and Manav Suthar are the opposite spin-bowling all-rounder choices within the 13-man squad for the primary match.
Notably, the second match will even see participation from KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Dhruv Jurel, in the meantime, who’s at present in Australia for a multi-format collection with the nationwide staff, will likely be obtainable for the second sport and in addition act because the deputy to Pant — the first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for the Shubman Gill-led aspect. For the primary match, Sai Sudharsan would be the vice-captain.
India A Squads
India A squad for the first four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Mhatre, N Jagdeesan (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Saransh Jain
India A squad for the 2nd four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
India A vs South Africa A 2025 — Schedule, Venues, Dates, and Timings
Match
Date
Time (IST)
Venue
1st Multi-Day Match
October 30-November 02
9:30 AM
BCCI Centre of Excellence Floor, Bengaluru
2nd Multi-Day Match
November 06-November 09
9:30 AM
BCCI Centre of Excellence Floor, Bengaluru
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