India A will pit against England Lions at home to play a two-day warm-up match and multiple four-day matches from January 12. Here’s everything you need to know about the India A vs England Lions squads for the 2024 unofficial Tests, including the full team list and injury updates.
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India A vs England Lions: Full schedule
Abhimanyu Easwaran, part of India’s Test side for their recently-concluded South Africa tour, will lead a 13-member India A squad. KS Bharat also featured in that away series and has been named in the group. Sai Sudharshan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan and Navdeep Saini are other notable inclusions.
For England Lions, uncapped Lancashire batter Josh Bohannon will captain a 15-player contingent, comprising Keaton Jennings, Matthew Potts and Ollie Robinson among others. With 1,257 runs at an average of 59.85, including four tons, Bohannon finished as the leading run-scorer in the County Championship Division One last summer.
India A v England Lions 2024: Squads
India A squad
Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, KS Bharat (WK), Manav Suthar, Pulkit Narang, Navdeep Saini, Tushar Deshpande, Vidwath Kaverappa, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Akash Deep
England Lions
Josh Bohannon (c), Kasey Aldridge, Brydon Carse, Jack Carson, James Coles, Matt Fisher, Keaton Jennings, Tom Lawes, Alex Lees, Dan Mousley, Callum Parkinson, Matt Potts, Ollie Price, James Rew, Ollie Robinson