Rishabh Pant (Photo source: BCCI)
The Senior Men’s Selection Committee has picked India A’s squad for the two four-day matches to be played against South Africa at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru. The biggest development out of the squad announcement is the return of star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant‘s return to cricket after a three-month break.
India A squad for the 1st four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Mhatre, N Jagdeesan (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Saransh Jain.
India A squad for the 2nd four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
India A vs South Africa A 2025 — Scheule, Venues, Dates, and Timings
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1st Multi-Day Match | October 30-November 02 | 9:30 AM | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru |
| 2nd Multi-Day Match | November 06-November 09 | 9:30 AM | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru |
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