India A vs Australia 2024 Best First-class Matches Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead in our India A vs Australia 2024 strongest possible playing 11 for all first-class matches.
Just as the senior Indian team is busy playing the India vs New Zealand Test series, the BCCI management and Selectors announced the upcoming overseas tour for India A. As a simulation preparation for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, India A will be playing against Australia for two First class matches, and then followed by an intra-squad match against the senior men’s team.
It’s a great thing for BCCI to organize this tour as it will help the young players adapt to the Australian conditions with a few of them possibly joining the senior team for the 5-match official Test series. As we know, the senior Indian team as a part of the World Test Championship, will be playing 5 Test matches against Australia starting November 22nd. It’s the last series for India before the team hopefully heads to the final of WTC in 2025.
The India A team is filled with quality players with Ruturaj Gaikwad at the helm. The BCCI has trusted the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, having also previously led the Indian Team to a trophy victory at the Asian Games. With so many quality players around, let’s look at the best predicted playing 11 for India A for the 2024 two First class matches vs Australia.
India A vs Australia Official First-Class Series Squad List
Batters: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Baba Indrajith, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) & Sai Sudharsan
Wicket-keepers: Abishek Porel (WK) & Ishan Kishan (WK)
All-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy & Tanush Kotian
Bowlers: Khaleel Ahmed, Manav Suthar, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini & Yash Dayal
India A vs Australia Best First-Class Series Playing 11
When Rohit Sharma goes on paternity leave for the first Test match at Perth, India will be forced to either play Shubman as the opener, or bring in another specialist opener so that Gill continues to play at number 3. Hence, the roles of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhimanyu Easwaran have become very important. These two are confirmed to open for India A, and the one who does well will be a part of the Indian team for the Australia series.
With Ruturaj and Easwaran opening, the middle-order should comprise of Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, and Ricky Bhui. All these players who also play in the Indian Premier League have been doing pretty well in Domestic cricket. Although their entry into the Indian team looks difficult, unless, for injury, they can create a good impression on the upcoming tours to come.
Following these five will be the two all-rounders and wicket-keeper. From the all-rounders, India have selected Nitish Reddy for the pace all-rounder and Tanush Kotian for the spin all-rounders. Both are potential all-rounders also projected to play in the upcoming BG Trophy. For the wicket-keeper, India will give Ishan Kishan, the first preference. With these three, Manav Suthar and Abhishekk Porel will have to wait for their opportunity.
Finally, for the bowling lineup, India will go ahead with four pacers and one spinner. For the spinner, India have an off-spin all-rounder Tanush Kotian. Whereas for the pacers, India will see Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, and Mukesh Kumar as first-choice pacers, and Nitish Reddy as the supporting pacer. India have been contemplating a left-arm pacer for the BG trophy, and Khaleel and Yash can exactly fit that role with their performance.
India A vs Australia 2024 Best First-Class Series Playing 11
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Ricky Bhui
- Ishan Kishan (WK)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Tanush Kotian
- Mukesh Kumar
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Yash Dayal
So, that’s about the best playing 11 for India A vs Australia 2024 first-class series playing 11. Overall, India may want to give a chance to all the players. So the four players who didn’t feature in the playing 11, i.e., Baba Indrajith, Abhishek Porel, Manav Suthar, and Navdeep Saini, will mostly get the opportunity in the second match. Meanwhile, here’s the official schedule for India A vs Australia 2024 First-class series.
India A vs Australia First-Class Series Schedule
- 1st First-class Match // Oct 31 – Nov 3 // 10 am IST onwards @ Mackay
- 2nd First-class Match // Nov 7-10 // 10:30 am IST onwards @ Melbourne
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