India A Squad Announces for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-Up Matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the India A squad for the T20 World Cup warm-up matches. The squad features young performers and consistent domestic stars. The matches will help selectors assess form and match readiness.
Ayush Badoni will lead the side during the warm-up fixtures. Manav Suthar has been named vice-captain for the campaign. Badoni scored over 400 runs in the last domestic T20 season. His strike rate remained above 145 throughout the tournament. The batting unit looks deep and flexible. Priyansh Arya struck two T20 hundreds in the previous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Narayan Jagadeesan brings strong wicketkeeping experience. He has scored more than 2,500 T20 runs at an average above 35. Riyan Parag enjoyed a breakthrough IPL season recently. He smashed over 500 runs with a strike rate close to 150. Ashutosh Sharma impressed as a finisher. He maintained a boundary percentage above 22 in T20 cricket.
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Tilak Varma returns after injury recovery. He averages nearly 34 in T20S and has multiple international fifties. The bowling attack covers pace and spin options. Ravi Bishnoi owns more than 90 T20 wickets with an economy under eight. Khaleel Ahmed adds left-arm variety. He has taken 70-plus T20 wickets across domestic and IPL competitions. Mayank Yadav boosts the pace unit. He consistently clocks speeds over 150 kilometres per hour.
Youngsters Vipraj Nigam and Gurjapneet Singh add depth. Both impressed during recent domestic white-ball tournaments. The warm-up games precede the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. These fixtures will test combinations under pressure conditions. Strong performances could push players closer to senior selection. India’s bench strength remains one of world cricket’s strongest assets.
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India A squad for warm-up matches:
Ayush Badoni (C), Priyansh Arya, Narayan Jagadeesan (WK), Naman Dhir, Riyan Parag, Ashutosh Sharma, Urvil Patel (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Manav Suthar (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed, Mayank Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Tilak Varma, Gurjapneet Singh.