The national Men’s Selection Committee has picked a 15-member India A squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, with Ruturaj Gaikwad named as captain for this tour by the fringe players of the country.
Thus the first name that could be a possible frontrunner for the post is Suryakumar Yadav, a regular in the side. He captained a second-string India squad to a 4-1 series win over Australia last November, followed by a 1-1 series scoreline in South Africa.
This will be the first time that the Australian pacer will lead a side in the IPL, but his appointment comes after a successful period as captain of Australia, during which he led them to victory in the World Test Championship and the 2023 ODI World Cup, with both wins in the finals coming against India.
Australia captain Meg Lanning will head the Delhi Capitals in the first Women's Premier League (WPL), which begins on March 4 in Mumbai.
The national team captain, who is an Arjuna Awardee, has a solid winning record, and also holds the record for the highest ever individual score in a knockout game in a Women's World Cup match (171*).
According to Smith, Dhawan and Rohit are much improved players now.
If Sri Lanka do pull of a win on Sunday, it will be their first bilateral ODI series win in India.
Chhetri, 33, plies his trade for Bengaluru FC and is currently playing in the fourth edition of Indian Super League.
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Kohli has already established himself as one of the game's greats, overtaking Brian Lara as the skipper with most Test double hundreds.
