Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): The Men’s Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday added the all-rounder Anukul Roy to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n
He replaced the left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, who has received his maiden call-up to India’s Test and ODI squads for the upcoming home series against Afghanistan, as per a media release from BCCI.<\/p>\n
The tri-series will feature Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A, and will be played in Dambulla from June 9 to June 21, 2026.<\/p>\n
India’s star batter Tilak Varma will lead the side, whereas 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is having a stellar Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with more than 500 runs, has already been included in the squad.<\/p>\n
Rajasthan Royals (IPL) captain Riyan Parag has been appointed as the vice-captain for the upcoming tri-series in India.<\/p>\n
The squad features a mix of talented and promising domestic performers, including Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Harsh Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj and Arshad Khan.<\/p>\n
The selection highlights India A’s continued focus on grooming young talent for future international assignments, with several IPL and domestic performers earning call-ups for the tri-series.<\/p>\n
The tri-series will feature hosts Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A. Following the limited-overs tri-series, India A will also play two multi-day matches against Sri Lanka A, with the squad for the red-ball fixtures to be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n
The tri-series in Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin on June 9, with the opening match between India A and Sri Lanka A. The second match will be played on June 11, featuring India A against Afghanistan A.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan A will take on Sri Lanka A on June 13. The fourth match of the series is set for June 15, with India A facing Sri Lanka A once again, followed by India A playing Afghanistan A on June 17. On June 19, Afghanistan A will meet Sri Lanka A in the sixth match of the tournament.<\/p>\n
The group stage will conclude on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with the tri-series Final.<\/p>\n
Updated India A squad for tri-series: Tilak Varma (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (Vice-Captain), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Anukul Roy. (ANI)<\/p>\n
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