India A is scheduled to play two unofficial Test matches against England Lions and one four-day match against the senior Indian cricket team in the lead-up to the high-profile five-match Test series against England, starting on June 20 in Leeds.
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Harshit Rana is to stay back in England, kept on standby for the Test series
However, Harshit Rana will not return to India on May 17 as initially planned. Instead, the talented Indian pacer will stay back in England to play a couple of county matches. This decision was taken to allow the Indian cricket team to keep Rana in the mix as a potential backup for the Test series.
Revsportz posted on X: “Harshit Rana won't go back to India on the 17th. He will play some county matches. This way India can keep their options open in case they need him for the Test series.”
— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) May 28, 2025
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Here’s the updated England Lions squad:
James Rew (C), Farhan Ahmed, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, George Hill, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley, Ajeet Singh Dale, Chris Woakes, and Max Holden.
But it is now being said that Gill will only join the Indian squad for the England series. However, there is no official word about Gill’s availability for India A, but there are reports that the skipper is set to be rested before his debut Test series as captain after the grueling IPL 2025.
Here's India A squad for England tour:
Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC/WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, and Harsh Dubey.
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