Rahul and Jaiswal named in India A squad for red-ball series in New Zealand
Jurel captains a squad that includes Rahul and Jaiswal as India A tune up for the senior Test series against New Zealand.
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been included in the India A squad for three red-ball matches against New Zealand A beginning October 24 in Lincoln. Dhruv Jurel has been appointed captain, while Rishabh Pant was also picked subject to fitness.
The 15-member squad features Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Smaran, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Auqib Nabi, Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj, Manav Suthar, Mukesh Choudhary, Sai Sudharsan, Yash Rathod and Mukesh Kumar.
The series serves as the final red-ball preparation block before India's two-Test tour of New Zealand that starts on November 19 at the Basin Reserve.
CricHubb Take
The inclusion of both openers gives India A selectors a direct look at their readiness ahead of the senior tour and clarifies the top-order depth chart.