The matches of this season of IPL 2025 have started again, after they were over, the names of the players of India A team were announced for the England Test tour. In which the Indian team has given the responsibility of captain to Abhimanyu Easwaran.
Abhimanyu Easwaran Became The Captain Of India A Team
BCCI announced the Indian team on Friday, May 16 for the England vs India Test series. Top order batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran will captain the India A team on this England tour. Karun Nair and Ishan Kishan have also been included in this strong team. The brilliant batsman Karun Nair has also been rewarded for his excellent performance in domestic cricket, on the other hand Ishan Kishan will also be seen in his old form. This brilliant India-A team is going to play two four-day first class matches against England Lions in Canterbury and Northampton. After this match, the Indian players will play intra-squad matches among themselves.
Explosive Batsmen Like Rituraj Gaikwad And Nitish Kumar Reddy Also Joined The Team
The batting unit of the Indian team includes Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rituraj Gaikwad. While Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan are not included in the India A team, they are going to join the team before the second match. While middle-order batsman Sarfaraz Khan and brilliant all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have also become part of this team, while all-rounder Shardul Thakur also returned to the Indian team in this season of IPL 2025.
India A’s Squad for Tour of England:
1. Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Karun Nair
4. Dhruv Jurel (vice-captain/wicketkeeper)
5. Nitish Kumar Reddy
6. Shardul Thakur
7. Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)
8. Manav Suthar
9. Tanush Kotian
10. Mukesh Kumar
11. Akash Deep
12. Harshit Rana
13. Anshul Kamboj
14. Khaleel Ahmed
15. Rituraj Gaikwad
16. Sarfaraz Khan
17. Tushar Deshpande
18. Harsh Dubey
India A vs England Test Tour 2025 Schedule:
| Date | Time (local) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/25 to 02/06/25 | 10:00 AM | 1st first-class | Canterbury |
| 06/06/25 to 09/06/25 | 10:00 AM | 2nd first-class | Northampton |
| 13/06/25 to 16/06/25 | 10:00 AM | Intra-squad | Beckenham |
