India A Squad Named for Sri Lanka Tri-Series Featuring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has named a 15-member India A squad for an upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, with teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earning his first call-up to the developmental side. The tri-series, scheduled to begin on June 9, will also feature the A teams of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

Tilak Varma will captain the squad, with Riyan Parag serving as vice-captain. The team includes several players who have impressed in the ongoing domestic and franchise season, such as Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and Anshul Kamboj. The white-ball matches will be played in Dambulla, and following the tri-series, India A will also play two multi-day matches against Sri Lanka A in Galle, with that squad to be announced later.

Sooryavanshi’s selection follows a remarkable period of performance. The 15-year-old left-handed opener was a key member of India’s victorious Under-19 World Cup team earlier this year, scoring 175 in the final against England. He has carried that form into the current Indian Premier League season, scoring 440 runs in 11 innings for the Rajasthan Royals with a strike rate exceeding 236.

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