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The '''India A cricket team''' is a national [[cricket]] team representing [[India]]. It is the second-tier cricket of [[India national cricket team]].<ref name=".0">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/india-a-cricket-team|title=India A cricket team|work=Sports Keeda|access-date=16 May 2021|language=en}}</ref> The team is currently captained by [[Priyank Panchal]] in first-class cricket<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/cricket/hanuma-vihari-looking-forward-to-india-a-s-upcoming-new-zealand-tour-after-ipl-snub|title=Hanuma Vihari looking forward to India A's upcoming New Zealand tour after IPL snub|first=Vijay|last=Sain|date=30 December 2019|access-date=16 May 2021|work=Sports Keeda}}</ref> and [[Yash Dhull]] in List A cricket. Its coached by former [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] player [[Shitanshu Kotak]].<ref name=".1">{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/who-are-sitanshu-kotak-and-paras-mhambrey-know-all-about-rahul-dravids-replacement-as-india-a-and-u-19-coach/478365|title=Who are Sitanshu Kotak and Paras Mhambrey? Know all about Rahul Dravid's replacement as India A and U-19 coach|date=29 August 2019|access-date=16 May 2021|language=en|work=[[Times Now|Times Now News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rahul Dravid replaced as India A, India U19 coach| date=29 August 2019| url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/rahul-dravid-replaced-as-india-a-india-u-19-coach-125777.html|access-date=24 Jan 2020}}</ref>

The matches played by India A are not considered to be [[Test cricket|Test matches]] or [[One Day International]]s, instead receive [[First-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] classification respectively.<ref name=".0">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/india-a-cricket-team|title=India A cricket team|work=Sports Keeda|access-date=16 May 2021|language=en}}</ref> It is a developmental team, often domestic players first get selected in this team before playing for senior team.

The team had played in [[NKP Salve Challenger Trophy]] as ''India Red'', Its names were changed for the 2006 version of this tournament. India A became India Red. The team has won the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy four times (2001/02, 2003/04, 2004,05, 2009/10) and shared the trophy thrice (1998/99, 2006/07, 2011/12).{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

== Coaching staff ==
* Head coach & Batting coach: '''[[Shitanshu Kotak]]'''
* Fielding coach: '''Munish Bali'''
* Fast Bowling Coach: '''[[Troy Cooley]]'''
* Spin Bowling Coach: '''[[Sairaj Bahutule]]'''
* Physiotherapist: '''Yogesh Parmar'''
* Strength & Conditioning Coach: '''Anand Date'''
* Performance Analyst: '''Devraj Raut'''
* Massuer: '''Mangesh Gaikwad'''

==Current squad==
This is a list of players who have received an India A call-up in the last two home/away seasons (excluding [[2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]] where India picked an [[ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup|Under-23 team]]).<ref>{{cite news |title=India A unofficial Test Squad - India A in South Africa, 2021 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-a-in-south-africa-2021-22-1277058/india-a-unofficial-test-squad-1288546/series-squads |access-date=24 July 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India A Squad - New Zealand A in India, 2022 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-a-in-india-2022-1329818/india-a-squad-1330834/series-squads |access-date=24 July 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India A Squad - New Zealand A in India, 2022 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-a-in-india-2022-1329818/india-a-squad-1335535/series-squads |access-date=24 July 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India A First Unofficial Test Squad - India A in Bangladesh, 2022 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-a-in-bangladesh-2022-23-1345446/india-a-first-unofficial-test-squad-1346110/series-squads |access-date=24 July 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> International cap players are marked in '''bold'''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name
! Age
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Domestic team
! Forms
! Note
|-
! colspan="7" | Batsmen
|-
|| '''[[Prithvi Shaw]]''' || {{age|1999|11|9}} || Right-handed || Right arm [[off spin]] || [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Priyank Panchal]] || {{age|1990|04|9}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Abhimanyu Easwaran]] || {{age|1995|09|6}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Hanuma Vihari]]''' || {{age|1993|10|13}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]] || {{age|1997|10|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Devdutt Padikkal]]''' || {{age|2000|7|7}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]''' || {{age|1997|01|31}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Rajat Patidar]] || {{age|1993|06|1}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Tilak Varma]] || {{age|2002|11|8}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Rahul Tripathi]]''' || {{age|1991|03|2}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Yashasvi Jaiswal]]''' || {{age|2001|12|28}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Yash Dhull]] || {{age|2002|11|11}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Rohan Kunnummal]] || {{age|1998|05|10}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] || FC ||
|-
! colspan="7" | All-rounders
|-
|| [[Baba Aparajith]] || {{age|1994|07|8}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Krishnappa Gowtham]]''' || {{age|1988|10|29}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)|Saurabh Kumar]] || {{age|1993|5|1}} || Left-handed || [[Left arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]]''' || {{age|1994|12|12}} || Left-handed || [[Left arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Rishi Dhawan]]''' || {{age|1990|02|19}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] || LA ||
|-
|| [[Raj Bawa]] || {{age|2002|11|12}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]] || LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Jayant Yadav]]''' || {{age|1990|01|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] || FC ||
|-
! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|| [[Upendra Yadav (cricketer)|Upendra Yadav]] || {{age|1996|10|8}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Ishan Kishan]]''' || {{age|1998|7|18}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[K. S. Bharat]]''' || {{age|1993|10|3}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Sanju Samson]]''' || {{age|1994|11|11}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] || LA ||
|-
! colspan="7" | Spin bowlers
|-
|| '''[[Rahul Chahar]]''' || {{age|1999|08|04}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Kuldeep Yadav]]''' || {{age|1994|12|14}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Left-arm unorthodox spin|unorthodox spin]] || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team |Uttar Pradesh]] || FC, LA ||
|-
!colspan="7" | Pace bowlers
|-
|| '''[[Navdeep Saini]]''' || {{age|1992|11|23}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Arzan Nagwaswalla]] || {{age|1997|10|17}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Umran Malik]]''' || {{age|1999|11|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu and Kashmir]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| [[Ishan Porel]] || {{age|1998|09|05}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Deepak Chahar]]''' || {{age|1992|8|7}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Mukesh Kumar (cricketer)|Mukesh Kumar]]''' || {{age|1993|10|12}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] || FC ||
|-
|| [[Yash Dayal]] || {{age|1997|12|13}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Shardul Thakur]]''' || {{age|1991|10|16}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] || FC, LA ||
|-
|| '''[[Kuldeep Sen]]''' || {{age|1996|10|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || LA ||
|-
|| [[Atit Sheth]] || {{age|1996|02|03}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] || FC ||
|-
|| '''[[Prasidh Krishna]]''' || {{age|1996|2|19}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] || FC ||
|-
|}

==Issue==
BCCI do not regularly organise international tours of India A.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/time-to-blood-in-ruturaj-gaikwad-yashasvi-jaiswal-dravid-rohit-selectors-need-to-be-bolder-8658330/ | title=Time to blood Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal; Dravid, Rohit, selectors need to be bolder | date=12 June 2023 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[India Under-19 cricket team]]
* [[Indian cricket team]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links==
*[https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/india-a-1781 Cricinfo India A]

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