Delhi: The second unofficial Test match between India A and Australia A will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from Tuesday. The Indian team has suffered a big setback before the match. Team captain Shreyas Iyer is out of the second match of the series and has already returned to Mumbai. In his absence, young wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Juril has been given the responsibility of captaincy.

Jurael’s performance in the first match

Dhruv Jurlel performed brilliantly in the first unofficial Test. Batting at number six, he scored 140 runs in 197 balls with the help of 13 fours and 5 sixes. At the same time, captain Shreyas Iyer’s bat remained completely silent in the first match and he was dismissed for just 8 runs. According to reports, Iyer has informed the selectors that he will not be able to play the second four -day match.

Doubt about Iyer’s selection on West Indies series

Significantly, during this time, the Indian team is also to be announced for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. Iyer’s name can be included in this squad. However, the selectors also indicated that Iyer would have to perform better in these unofficial Test matches for selection. After being a flop in the first match, now he had a chance to prove himself by playing the second match, but being out may affect his selection.

India-A squad for second unofficial test

Mohammad Siraj, KL Rahul, Yash Thakur, Manav Suthar, Khalil Ahmed, Gurnur Brar, famous Krishna, Tanush Kotian, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ayush Badoni, Harsh Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurlel (captain and wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan (wicketkeeper), N Jagadisan (wicketkeeper), Abhimanu Ishwar