Overview

• India A won both the unofficial Test and ODI series, including a 412-run fourth-innings chase driven by KL Rahul’s unbeaten 176*.
• The five-match tour in Uttar Pradesh finished on October 5 with Australia A recording a single victory in a rain-affected ODI.
• Paine highlighted exposure to extreme heat and contrasting red- and black-clay wickets as the core benefits for Australia’s emerging players.
• Notable Australia A performers included Test-century makers Josh Philippe and Sam Konstas, with Cooper Connolly and Mackenzie Harvey contributing in the ODIs.
• Spin options Corey Rocchiccioli and Todd Murphy impressed as succession candidates, while reports noted illness in the squad and heavy physical tolls such as Campbell Callaway’s significant weight loss on hot days.