All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named in the India A squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day series against Australia A, subject to fitness clearance. The series, which comprises two multi-day games and three one-day matches, will take place in Puducherry from September 22 to October 11.

Pandya has been sidelined from competitive cricket following the Indian Premier League, having spent time undergoing a Performance Block Programme at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. He had been managing a back spasm and subsequently picked up a quadriceps injury, which ruled him out of recent international assignments, including the Afghanistan series where he had previously been named pending fitness clearance.

Alongside Pandya, fast bowler Vyshak Vijaykumar has also been included in the multi-day squad subject to fitness clearance.

Leadership and Squads Announced

The selectors have appointed Devdutt Padikkal to lead the multi-day team, with Sai Sudharsan named as vice-captain. For the one-day series, Ruturaj Gaikwad will take the captaincy reins, supported by Padikkal as his deputy.

India A Multi-Day Squad:
Devdutt Padikkal (C), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Yash Rathod, Shaik Rasheed, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Anshul Kamboj, Praful Hinge, Narayan Jagadeesan (WK), Nachiket Bhute, V Vyshak* (subject to fitness).

India A One-Day Squad:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Devdutt Padikkal (VC), Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya* (subject to fitness), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur.