Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has left home to join the India A squad for the tour to Australia. The left-hander has been added to the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India A side that is scheduled to tour Australia this month ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) down under. In a viral video, Ishan Kishan was seen greeting his parents and other family members before leaving his hometown Ranchi.
In a viral video, Ishan Kishan’s mother and grandmother were showering blessings on him as the Indian cricketer was getting in a car to leave for the airport in Ranchi. A fan shared a wholesome video on social media with a caption "Ishan Kishan's mother and Dadi adoring him before his departure from Patna."
India A to play intra-squad practice =game against Team India ahead of BGT 2024-25
India A are scheduled to play two first-class matches against Australia A in Mackay and Melbourne respectively. After that, Ruturaj Gaikwad and his men will also play a three-day intra-squad practice game with the senior Indian team led by Rohit Sharma as their warm-up for the five-match Test series against Australia.
India A squad for the tour of Australia: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (WK), Abishek Porel (WK), Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian.
