After completing the match against Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat Titans` star batsman Sai Sudharsan expressed happiness for being selected in the India `A` squad for the England tour.
Speaking about his selection during the post-match press conference, "I`m aware that I`m going for the India-A game, so mentally we`ll have to be switched on for IPL first. Once that story is over, then we can probably think about the India-A story. But definitely happy, happy for that opportunity, and I think I would have a great time there," said Sai Sudharsan.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for India `A` on May 16. The squad also include the likes of Karun Nair, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ishan Kishan.
As a part of the tour, India A will play two first-class matches against the England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton on May 30 and June 6, before concluding their outing with an intra-squad match against Team India on June 13 at Beckenham.
Sudharsan, alongside , are expected to join the squad ahead of the second match. Currently, the duo is busy showcasing their skills with the willow in the IPL 2025. In 11 concluded IPL 2025 matches, Sai has garnered 638 runs, whereas Gill has accumulated 636 runs in as many games. So far, with 638 runs, the left-hander also holds the `Orange Cap` in the ongoing season.
Skipper Gill has also registered six half-centuries to his name this year, whereas Sai has a tally of five half-centuries.
The team will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been a domestic cricket stalwart for Bengal, with 101 first-class games, 7,674 runs at an average of 48.87, 27 centuries and 29 fifties behind him. He did have a disappointing tour to Australia last year, where he ended up with just 36 runs in four innings.
India `A` squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey.
