In a major development, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has come forward and announced India A’s squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka. It is worth noting that India A will be locking horns with Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A for an upcoming one-day tri-series.
One of the biggest inclusions in the squad has been that of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The star batter has been exceptional for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, and his performances have earned him the India A cap. It could be interesting to see how he fares in the series.
It is interesting to note that after the one-day tri-series, India A will be taking on Sri Lanka A across two multi-day matches; the squad for the same will be announced at a later date. The white-ball series between the three sides will be played in Dambulla, with the multi-day matches between India and Sri Lanka to be played in Galle.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s form an X factor for India A?
It is clear that with the inclusion of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the squad, many eyes will be set upon the youngster. The 15-year-old has been exceptional for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing edition of the IPL. In the 11 matches that he has played, Vaibhav has scored 440 runs to his name and hit a century against Sunrisers Hyderabad as well.
He would be the player to watch out for in both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan as India A will aim to register a positive result.
India A squad for the tri-series: Tilak Varma (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (Vice-Captain), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Harsh Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan.
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