PRIYANK PANCHAL TO LEAD INDIA A IN SERIES AGAINST NEW ZEALAND A

Priyank Panchal will lead India A squad for the upcoming three four-day tests against New Zealand A scheduled to be played in Bengaluru and Hubli from September, announced the BCCI.

New Zealand A will tour India for three four-day matches and as many one-day games. The team squad for the white ball series is yet to be named.

While Priyank has been named as the skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sarfaraz Khan also booked their places in the team.

Earlier on Thursday, New Zealand Cricket announced the A squad for the India tour. The A squad featuring seven players with international experience has been selected to tour India for red and white ball fixtures.

Alongside the players with full international experience, the squad also features five players with a chance to represent New Zealand A for the first time: Chad Bowes, Matt Fisher, Ben Lister, Robbie O’Donnell, and Joe Walker.

Wellington Firebirds pace-bowler Logan van Beek returns to the NZ A programme after stints with the Netherlands, with the ICC eligibility rules allowing him to play for both sides concurrently.

India A squad: Priyank Panchal (Captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, KS Bharat (wk), Upendra Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, and Arzan Nagwaswalla.

New Zealand A Squad: Tom Bruce (captain), Robbie O’Donnell (captain), Chad Bowes, Joe Carter, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver (wk), Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Cameron Fletcher (wk), Ben Lister, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Rippon, Sean Solia, Logan van Beek, and Joe Walker.