Team India - Readers! The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India A (Team India) for the 3 -match ODI series against Australia A. Many young players have got a chance in this team, while the captaincy has been entrusted with experienced batsman Shreyas Iyer.

At the same time, Mumbai Indians (Mi) promising player Tilak Verma has been made vice-captains. Also, tell me that this series will start in Kanpur from 30 September. And then after this, Irani Cup will be played in Nagpur from October 1, where the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 winner Vidarbha will compete with Rest of India.

Shreyas Iyer - reliable option as captain

Actually, the career of Team India A (Team India) brilliant player Shreyas Iyer explains why the selectors expressed confidence in them.

• According to the figures, he has scored 5490 runs at an average of 47.32, performing brilliantly for Mumbai in domestic cricket.
  
• He proved his ability by constantly scoring a century against the Netherlands and New Zealand in the ICC World Cup of 2023.
  

• Playing for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2025, he scored 603 runs and set a new record in a season by hitting 39 sixes.
  

Shreyas Iyer is not only a trusted batsman, but the team will also get balance and confidence in his captaincy.

Tilak Verma-Future star, got the chance of sub-week

At the same time, Team India A (Team India) vice-captain Tilak Verma, who plays with Mumbai Indians (Mi), has been made the vice-captain this time. His career has been excellent and he has made many records.

• Tilak Verma became the first Indian batsman to score two centuries in a single match at T20 International.
  
• Moreover, he scored 318 runs without being dismissed in two consecutive matches, which is a unique record.
  
• Apart from this, he has also recorded history by sharing 210 runs in a match.
  

The name of Tilak Verma is counted among the most trusted young batsmen of today. Actually, there is a great mixture of aggression and technology in his batting.

New challenge after Asia Cup

After the conclusion of the Asia Cup 2025 (Asia Cup), this series will be a great opportunity for young players of Team India A (Team India) to prove their talent. Especially Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Verma will be eyeing how they give direction to the team with their captaincy and batting.

In the heart

There is no doubt that many young players will get a golden opportunity to prove themselves through this series against Australia A. The combination of Captain Shreyas Iyer and Vice -captain Tilak Verma will strengthen Team India A (Team India). Also, the selectors believe that such tournaments prepare the foundation for the future Indian team.

India A team - compared to before and after

The Team India A (Team India) team declared for the first ODi is as follows:

• Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhveer Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Simarjit Singh.
  

There will be some changes in Team India A (Team India) in the second and third ODI.

• Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Tilak Verma (Vice -captain), Abhishek Sharma, Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Ryan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhveer Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (wicketkeeper), Harsh, Arashdeep Singh.

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