BCCI announces India A's squad for ODI series against New Zealand A

Prithvi Shaw (PC: Twitter)

After a three-match unofficial Test series against New Zealand A, India's A team now gears up for a three-match one-day series against the same opposition, the squad for which has been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). 

Sanju Samson has been asked to don the skipper's hat, while KS Bharat has been selected as the second keeper for the series. Among the 16 players selected, there are some notable names like speedster Umran Malik, opening batters Prithvi Shaw and Ruturaj Gaikwad along with Shardul Thakur and Rahul Tripathi.

All the matches of the series will be played at MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on the 22nd, 25th and 27th of September.

Currently, both the teams are involved in a three-match Test series with first two ending in a draw and third of those still going on.

India A's squad for ODI series

Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Sanju Samson (Captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Sen, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Navdeep Saini, Raj Angad Bawa.

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