Gaikwad likely to captain India A, Ishan Kishan expected to make comeback on Australia tour
The Hindu
Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead India A against Australia A in crucial matches, featuring top-order batters eyeing Test selection.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to lead the India A side against Australia A in the two four-day first-class games, beginning later this month, according to an ESPNCricinfo.
All eyes will be on the India A top-order batters, which is expected to feature Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sai Sudharsan with Gaikwad.
India will hunt for a reserve opener after reports revealed that captain Rohit Sharma is expected to miss one of the first two Test matches of the highly anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, slated to begin next month.
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Easwaran will be one of the talking points during the two matches. He has enjoyed a purple patch on the back of his splendid form. He smashed two hundreds in the Duleep Trophy and followed it up with another ton in the Irani Cup.
Centuries continued to pelt down from his bat as he struck a double-hundred in Tamil Nadu's ongoing Ranji Trophy match in Delhi.
The two first-class games against Australia A could be considered an audition for players to prove their mettle and break into the India squad for five Tests.
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