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Shreyas Iyer to Lead India A in Unofficial Tests Against Australia A

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Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain of the India A team for their upcoming two-match unofficial Test series against Australia A. The matches will be held at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from September 16-19 and September 23-26.

Dhruv Jurel will serve as vice-captain, and the squad includes a mix of experienced and emerging players like N Jagadeesan, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, and Ayush Badoni

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KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj, who were rested after the England series and were not selected for the Asia Cup 2025 squad, will join the India A squad for the second multi-day match. They will replace two players from the initial squad.

Following the two unofficial Tests, India A and Australia A will play three unofficial ODIs at Green Park in Kanpur. This series serves as preparation for the senior teams' upcoming tour of Australia in October-November, which includes three ODIs and five T20Is.

“Notably, KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj will be added to the squad for the second multi-day match. They will replace two players in the squad after the first match.”

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Rank	Player	Team	price
#1	Rishabh Pant	LSG	₹27.00 crore
#2	Shreyas Iyer	PBKS	₹26.75 crore
#3	Venkatesh Iyer	KKR	₹23.75 crore
#4	Heinrich Klaasen	SRH	₹23.00 crore
#5	Nicholas Pooran	LSG	₹21.00 crore

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Top paid Indian players in IPL 2025

Rank	Player	Team	price
#1	Rishabh Pant	LSG	₹27.00 crore
#2	Shreyas Iyer	PBKS	₹26.75 crore
#3	Venkatesh Iyer	KKR	₹23.75 crore
#4	Virat Kohli	RCB	₹21.00 crore
#5	Arshdeep Singh	PBKS	₹18.00 crore

Shreyas Iyer to Lead India A in Unofficial Tests Against Australia A

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