BCCI has announced the India-A team for the tri-series to be held in Sri Lanka. Tilak Verma has been given the captaincy, while 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has got a chance in the team for the first time.

BCCI announced India A squad for Tri Series in Sri Lanka: BCCI has announced the India A squad for the upcoming ODI Tri Series to be held in Sri Lanka. In this series, the Indian team will face Sri Lanka-A and Afghanistan-A. This time, the selectors are playing a big bet on youth and have given opportunity to many rising stars, who have performed brilliantly in domestic cricket and IPL in recent times.

The biggest discussion of this squad is about 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has got a place in the India-A team for the first time. Star batsman Tilak Verma has been given the captaincy of the team. This team full of young players is also considered to be a glimpse of the future Indian team.

BCCI: Tilak Verma gets captaincy, Riyan Parag becomes vice-captain

BCCI has handed over the command of the team to Tilak Verma for this tour.

Tilak has been in great form for some time now and apart from domestic cricket, he has impressed everyone with his performance in IPL also. This is the reason why the selectors have given him the responsibility of captaincy. Rajasthan Royals’ star all-rounder Riyan Parag has been made the vice-captain of the team, who will not only strengthen the middle order of the team but will also play an important role in leadership.

BCCI: 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history

The selection of 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has grabbed the most headlines in this squad. Vaibhav had caught everyone’s attention with his batting in IPL 2026 and now by giving him a place in the India-A team, the selectors have given a clear indication that the future of Indian cricket is being prepared. Reaching the India A team at such a young age is considered a big record in itself and now the fans will expect a strong performance from him on the Sri Lankan pitches as well.

BCCI: Many young star players got opportunity in the team

Apart from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, young batsmen like Ayush Badoni, Priyansh Arya and Prabsimran Singh have also been included in the India-A team. The responsibility in the bowling department will be on players like Yash Thakur, Anshul Kamboj and Arshad Khan. Kumar Kushagra and Prabsimran Singh have been selected for wicketkeeping. Looking at the team, it is clearly visible that the selectors have tried to prepare a balanced squad.

BCCI: India A’s full squad for Sri Lanka tri-series

Tilak Verma (captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (vice-captain), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Harsh Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Prabsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhveer Singh, Anshul Kamboj and Arshad Khan.