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Suryansh Shedge Replaces Injured Hardik Pandya in India A Squad for Australia A Series
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News18•04-10-2026, 16:04
Suryansh Shedge Replaces Injured Hardik Pandya in India A Squad for Australia A Series
- •Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has been named as the replacement for the injured Hardik Pandya in the India A squad for the three-match one-day series against Australia A.
- •Hardik Pandya, who last played competitive cricket in IPL 2026, was initially named in the squad but will miss the series due to injury.
- •Shedge, who made his India debut in June 2026, underwent a fitness assessment at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence before joining the team in Puducherry.
- •Naman Dhir has also been replaced by Anukul Roy in the India A squad, as Dhir was called up to India's T20I squad for the series against West Indies.
- •Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain India A in the home series against Australia A, which also features players like Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan.
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Mumbai batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has replaced the injured Hardik Pandya in the India A squad for the three-match one-day series against Australia A. Shedge joined the squad after being cleared by the medical team at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
India A will face Australia A in three one-day matches held in Puducherry from October 6 to 11, 2026. Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the India A side for this home series.
Naman Dhir was replaced by Anukul Roy because he was added to India's T20I squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies as a replacement for Washington Sundar. Sundar was withdrawn from the T20I squad to play in the Ranji Trophy for Tamil Nadu instead.
