Tripurana Vijay replaces injured Vijaykumar Vyshak in India A squad for Australia A series

Andhra off-spinner Tripurana Vijay has received a call-up to the India A squad for the upcoming multi-day series against Australia A, replacing injured Karnataka fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Vyshak, 29, was originally included in the 15-member multi-day squad subject to fitness but failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury. He will now miss the two four-day unofficial Tests scheduled to take place in Puducherry.

Strong Domestic Form Earns Vijay India A Spot

The 25-year-old Vijay, who was attending a specialised spin-bowling camp at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, has joined the travelling squad. Part of the BCCI's targeted players list, Vijay recently featured in the Duleep Trophy final for South Zone, claiming five wickets.

Across 17 first-class appearances, the Andhra spinner has claimed 57 wickets, including four five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket match haul.

Schedule and Full Squad

The India A team recently completed a week-long preparation camp at the CoE in Bengaluru before departing for Puducherry. The bilateral series commences with two four-day games from September 22 to 25 and September 29 to October 2, followed by three 50-over matches scheduled for October 6, 9, and 11.

India A multi-day squad: Devdutt Padikkal (c), Sai Sudharsan (vc), Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Yash Rathod, Shaik Rasheed, Kumar Kushagra (wk), N Jagadeesan (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Anshul Kamboj, Praful Hinge, Nachiket Bhute, Tripurana Vijay.