India A squad announced for England tour, Abhimanyu Easwaran named captain

NEW DELHI: India A's squad for the upcoming red-ball tour of England was announced on Friday, featuring a mix of Test regulars and promising domestic performers. The team, led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, will play two four-day matches against the England Lions — the first in Canterbury from May 30, followed by a second match in Northampton from June 6.Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Ishan Kishan are among the notable inclusions, while Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan will join for the second game. Gill is widely expected to take over as India’s Test captain following Rohit Sharma’s retirement.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The A squad will also play an intra-squad match against the senior Indian team in Beckenham from June 13 to 16, as part of the preparation for the five-Test series in England starting June 20 in Leeds.Who's that IPL player?The squad features several IPL players from teams that have missed or are unlikely to reach the playoffs. Karun Nair returns after eight years, while left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey — this season’s Ranji Trophy standout with 69 wickets — earns his maiden call-up.Sarfaraz Khan, Harshit Rana, and Akash Deep are also part of the touring party, with eyes on national team selection during this transitional phase for India.India A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh DubeyNote: Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will join the squad ahead of the second match.India A Schedule: