Overview

• The two four-day matches are scheduled for September 16–19 and September 23–26 at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
• KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj will join the India A squad only for the second unofficial Test, according to the BCCI.
• Eleven players from the recent England Lions group were omitted, with Harshit Rana unavailable due to Asia Cup duty and several others dealing with fitness issues.
• The squad includes Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel as vice-captain and wicketkeeper, Devdutt Padikkal, Narayan Jagadeesan and pacer Prasidh Krishna.
• Commentator Aakash Chopra said Iyer’s captaincy could pave the way for a Test return and he suggested Karun Nair’s chances look limited.