India A Squads Named for Australia A Series, With Gaikwad Leading the ODI Side
BCCI has named India A squads for two multi-day games and three one-dayers in Puducherry, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal as captains.
By SportCricket Desk · 9 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
The BCCI has announced India A squads for the series against Australia A. Ruturaj Gaikwad captains the one-day side with Devdutt Padikkal as his deputy, while Padikkal leads the multi-day squad with Sai Sudharsan as vice-captain. Gaikwad’s selection may suggest he is not in plans for India’s white-ball series against the West Indies.
Fitness checks
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is in the one-day squad, subject to fitness clearance from the Centre of Excellence. Fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak must also prove his fitness.
Multi-day squad
Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal (captain), Sai Sudharsan (vice-captain), Yash Rathod, Shaik Rasheed, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Anshul Kamboj, Praful Hinge, N Jagadeesan (wicketkeeper), Nachiket Bhute and V Vyshak (subject to fitness).
One-day squad
Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (subject to fitness), Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Gurjapneet Singh and Yash Thakur.
Schedule
All five matches are in Puducherry.
- 1st multi-day: September 22–25
- 2nd multi-day: September 29 to October 2
- 1st one-day: October 6
- 2nd one-day: October 9
- 3rd one-day: October 11
The series gives several emerging players a chance to press for future selection, and Pandya’s return to the India A setup will be watched closely.
