After being snubbed from India's 15-member squad for the Asia Cup, Shreyas Iyer has been handed the captaincy mantle of India A for the two multi-day matches against Australia A, with wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel serving as his deputy.

Indian selectors and management faced widespread criticism from fans and former cricketers after Shreyas was excluded entirely and didn't even find a place in the travelling reserves. As it turns out, Shreyas will now lead India A in the two multi-day fixtures against the touring Australia A, with both fixtures set to be played in Lucknow. The multi-day matches will be followed by three one-day games, scheduled to take place on September 30, October 03, and October 05, respectively, in Kanpur.

The series will kickstart from September 16, and the second multi-day match will commence on September 23. KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj will be added to the squad for the 2nd multi-day match and will replace two players in the team after the first multi-day match. Notably, Siraj and Rahul didn't find a place in the South Zone squad for the ongoing Duleep Trophy, which raised a couple of eyebrows.