Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces injured Riyan Parag in India A squad

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Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has replaced injured Riyan Parag successful the India A squad for the upcoming tri-Nation bid successful Sri Lanka, the BCCI said connected Sunday (May 31, 2026).

Parag, the Rajasthan Royals skipper, had played the IPL with a hamstring wounded and is expected to beryllium retired for astir 3 months including rehabilitation. The tri-nation comprising India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A volition commencement connected June 9.

"The Men's Selection Committee has added Ruturaj Gaikwad to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series successful Sri Lanka. He replaces vice-captain Riyan Parag, who has been ruled retired of the bid owed to a hamstring injury," the BCCI said successful a media release.

"Riyan's rehabilitation volition beryllium managed by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE)," the merchandise stated.

Updated India A squad for tri-series: Tilak Varma (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Anukul Roy.

Published - May 31, 2026 06:57 p.m. IST

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