New Delhi: Rookie J&K fast bowler Umran Malik was named in Tuesday India A Team led by Gujarat’s top-order batsman Priyank Panchal, for the South Africa tour starting 23 November.
The BCCI’s senior selection committee has selected a 14-member squad for the tour, which will consist of three four-day matches. All three matches will be played at Bloemfontein.
The 21-year-old right-arm pacer has played just one List A and eight T20Is in his early career so far. He has not played any red ball game.
The Jammu player enthralled everyone with his fast pace during the IPL in UAE last month.
He clocked 152.95 kilometers per hour during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s game against Royal Challengers Bangalore – the fastest in the tournament, which was captained. Virat Kohli was left affected.
Despite humble beginnings the youth has risen through the ranks. His father has a small fruit shop in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu.
On his T20 debut, he scored 3/24 against Railways, which included the wicket of former India player Karn Sharma, who was beaten for speeding.
He has taken six wickets in four matches in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Championship, although J&K finished last in Group C.
The 31-year-old Panchal is currently leading the Gujarat team in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Championship. Gujarat has qualified for the quarterfinals as the toppers of Group D.
Other members of the squad include batsmen. Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Devdutt Padikkal and bowlers Navdeep Saini and Rahul Chahar.
India A squad for South Africa tour: Priyank Panchal (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Baba Aparajith, Upendra Yadav (WK), K Gautam, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Umran Malik, Ishan Porel, Arjan Nagwaswala.
India A Itinerary:
November 23-26: First four-day match at Bloemfontein.
29 November – 2 December: Second four-day match at Bloemfontein.
December 6-9: Third four-day match at Bloemfontein.
The BCCI’s senior selection committee has selected a 14-member squad for the tour, which will consist of three four-day matches. All three matches will be played at Bloemfontein.
The 21-year-old right-arm pacer has played just one List A and eight T20Is in his early career so far. He has not played any red ball game.
The Jammu player enthralled everyone with his fast pace during the IPL in UAE last month.
He clocked 152.95 kilometers per hour during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s game against Royal Challengers Bangalore – the fastest in the tournament, which was captained. Virat Kohli was left affected.
Despite humble beginnings the youth has risen through the ranks. His father has a small fruit shop in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu.
On his T20 debut, he scored 3/24 against Railways, which included the wicket of former India player Karn Sharma, who was beaten for speeding.
He has taken six wickets in four matches in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Championship, although J&K finished last in Group C.
The 31-year-old Panchal is currently leading the Gujarat team in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Championship. Gujarat has qualified for the quarterfinals as the toppers of Group D.
Other members of the squad include batsmen. Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Devdutt Padikkal and bowlers Navdeep Saini and Rahul Chahar.
India A squad for South Africa tour: Priyank Panchal (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Baba Aparajith, Upendra Yadav (WK), K Gautam, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Umran Malik, Ishan Porel, Arjan Nagwaswala.
India A Itinerary:
November 23-26: First four-day match at Bloemfontein.
29 November – 2 December: Second four-day match at Bloemfontein.
December 6-9: Third four-day match at Bloemfontein.
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