No place for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as India A squad for the Australia series announced

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Published at :September 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Modified at :September 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM

India A, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were expected to play in the three games for India A to prepare for the Australia tour.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India A squad for the one-dayers against Australia A. The two teams will be locking horns with each other in the three-match 50-over series, ahead of India’s white-ball tour to Australia in October-November.

The three ODIs between India A and Australia A will be played on September 30, October 3, and October 5, 2025. All the games will be played at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur and will be a great preparation for the Indian players to prepare for the ODIs and T20Is against Australia.

Rajat Patidar will be leading the A side in the first game, while there was no place for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who were anticipated to play in the three games to prepare for the Australia tour. The domestic and the Indian Premier League (IPL) performers were rewarded, and it will be a great opportunity for them to stamp their authority.

In the second and third games, Tilak Varma will be leading the side, while Rajat Patidar will act as vice-captain. The squad features excited players in Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Arshdeep Singh and others.

India A squad for the 1st one-day match

Rajat Patidar RCB — Rajat Patidar. (Image Source: IPL)

Rajat Patidar (Captain), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Priyansh Arya, Simarjeet Singh.

India A squad for the 2nd and 3rd one-day

Tilak Varma (Captain), Rajat Patidar (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.

India A vs Australia A schedule

No.	Day	Date	Match	Time	Venue
1	Tue	30-Sep-25	1st One-Day	1:30 PM	Kanpur
2	Fri	03-Oct-25	2nd One-Day	1:30 PM	Kanpur
3	Sun	05-Oct-25	3rd One-Day	1:30 PM	Kanpur

Who will lead India A in the One-day games against Australia A?

India A will be captained by Rajat Patidar in first match and Tilak Verma in the last two games.

When will India A vs Australia A series take place?

The three ODIs between India A and Australia A will be played on September 30, October 3, and October 5, 2025.

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