India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Schedule, squads, venues, timings, live streaming details and all you need to know

The first India A vs Australia A unofficial test will be played from October 31.
India A’s upcoming tour of Australia is set to begin on October 31. The unofficial test series will take place just before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between the two cricketing giants starting on November 22.
This tour is aimed at giving India’s rising cricketers exposure to the challenging Australian conditions. The squad for the unofficial game also features a few players who are part of the senior men’s team for the all-important Border-Gavaskar 2024-25 series.
Following the unofficial test series, India A will face India senior men’s team in a three-day intra-squad match in Perth.
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: All details you need to know
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: How many matches will be played
India A will play two first-class games against Australia A.
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Venues
The first four-day game will be played at Mackay followed by the second game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Full Schedule, Venues and Dates
October 31 – November 3: First four-day match, Mackay
November 7 – November 10: Second four-day match, Melbourne (MCG)
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Squad
India A: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Abhishek Porel, (wk), Khaleel Ahmed, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar and Yash Dayal
Australia A: Nathan McSweeney (c), Cameron Bancroft (wk), Scott Boland, Jordan Buckingham, Cooper Connolly, Oliver Davies, Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Josh Philippe (wk), Corey Rocchiccioli, Mark Steketee, Beau Webster.
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Timings
The first four-day game at Mackay will start at 5:30 AM IST, 11:00 AM AEDT whereas the second four-day game at Melbourne will start at 5:00 AM IST, 10:30 AM AEDT.
India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Where to watch live Broadcasting in India?
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India A vs Australia A unofficial test series: Where to watch live streaming in India
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