India A Squad for England Lions Matches at Home Is Announced by BCCI, with Abhimanyu Easwaran in the Lead

<p>The thirteen-person India A team has been named by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the four-day game against the England Lions, which will start with a warm-up. The two sides will play a four-day encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium from January 17–20, after a two-day warm-up match in Ahmedabad on January 12–13.</p>
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<p>Abhimanyu Easwaran, the outstanding batsman for Bengal, has been selected by the selection committee to captain India A for the games.</p>
<p>With 248 runs at an incredible pace of 155, Easwaran was Bengal’s leading run scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this season.</p>
<p>Following his success in SMAT, he maintained his good form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 272 runs with a strike rate of 91.27 and an average of 90.66 in only four matches.</p>
<p>He was included in the Indian team for the Test series against South Africa. Due to an injury, Ruturaj Gaikwad was unable to compete in South Africa. Abhimanyu Easwaran has been selected by the selection committee to take his position for the two Tests, which begin in Centurion on December 26.</p>
<p>The group also included Sai Sudharsan and Rajat Patidar, who recently made their India white-ball debuts on the tour of South Africa. In the meanwhile, Navdeep Saini was also chosen for the 13-person team.</p>
<p>India A just returned from a visit to South Africa, where they participated in two unofficial Test matches that resulted in draws.</p>
<p>Easwaran was included in the team, while Bharat was selected captain for the series in South Africa.</p>
<p>With only one game, Easwaran scored eighteen runs, while Bharat managed just six.</p>
<p>One player to keep an eye on is Pradosh Ranjan Paul, who is playing for the England Lions series. He scored the most runs for his team in the first unofficial Test match in South Africa, amassing 163 runs.</p>
<p><strong>2024 – England Lions Tour of India</strong></p>
<p><strong>Senior No. Date Location:</strong> Narendra Modi Stadium Ground “B,” Ahmedabad, January 12–13<br />
2 January 17–20 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium</p>
<p><strong>The following players represent India A against the England Lions:</strong> Manav Suthar, Pulkit Narang, Navdeep Saini, Tushar Deshpande, Vidwath Kaverappa, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, and KS Bharat (WK).</p>