Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces injured Riyan Parag in India A squad for Sri Lanka tri-series
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been called up to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, the BCCI said on Sunday.
The 29-year-old replaces Riyan Parag who has been ruled out of the series due to a hamstring injury. Riyan’s rehabilitation will be managed by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), the board added. Gaikwad also takes over as vice-captain of the squad from Riyan.
Gaikwad has played nine One-Day Internationals for India and has recorded one century and one half century.
Updated India A squad:
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 on May 31, 2026
