Iyer to lead India A vs Australia A in Lucknow
LUCKNOW, Sept. 7 -- After missing a berth in the Indian squad for the T20 Asia Cup starting in the UAE on Tuesday, Shreyas Iyer was named skipper of the India A squad that will play two four-day games against Australia A in Lucknow later this month.
With India scheduled to play two Tests against West Indies at the start of October and later against South Africa, both on home turf, the India A experience could help Iyer stage a comeback into the senior squad. The multi-day games also mark a return of Iyer to India's red-ball setup.
The four-day games will be played from September 16 and 23 at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee stadium here, the BCCI release said.
A number of other senior India cricketers have also been included in the 15-player squad....
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