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Suryansh Shedge Replaces Injured Hardik Pandya in India A Squad for Australia A ODIs
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News18•05-10-2026, 13:15
Suryansh Shedge Replaces Injured Hardik Pandya in India A Squad for Australia A ODIs
- •All-rounder Suryansh Shedge has been drafted into the India A squad, replacing Hardik Pandya for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia A in Puducherry.
- •Hardik Pandya was ruled out after failing to overcome a fresh injury concern, specifically not being pain-free while bowling, extending his absence from competitive cricket since May.
- •Shedge, 23, provides India A with another medium-pace bowling all-round option, having played three T20Is for India and 15 List A matches.
- •Left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Anukul Roy also replaced Naman Dhir in the India A squad, with Dhir moving to India’s T20I squad.
- •Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain India A, with Devdutt Padikkal as his deputy; the first one-dayer against Australia A is scheduled for October 6.
Key Questions Answered
Hardik Pandya was ruled out of the series after failing to overcome a fresh injury concern and experiencing pain while bowling. He has been away from competitive cricket since suffering an injury during the IPL 2026 season in May.
All-rounder Suryansh Shedge was drafted into the India A squad as a replacement for the injured Hardik Pandya. Shedge provides the team with another medium-pace bowling all-round option.
The three-match one-day series between India A and Australia A in Puducherry begins with the first fixture on October 6, followed by the remaining matches on October 9 and October 11, 2026.
