Riyan Parag and Ravi Bishnoi have been named in India A’s 15-member squad for their two T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches.
India A will take on the USA at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday before playing against Namibia at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Friday. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM IST.
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Riyan Parag, who was Rajasthan Royals’ second-highest scorer with 393 runs in IPL 2025, returns to the India A squad after recovering from a shoulder injury.
The right-handed batter made his India debut in July 2024 and has since featured in nine matches for the senior side, scoring 106 runs and also claiming four wickets.
Overall, he has played 143 T20 matches, amassing 3168 runs at an average of 30.75 and a strike rate of 144.13.
Ravi Bishnoi, who was bought for ₹7.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, has also been included in the India A squad.
The 25-year-old leg spinner featured for India during the recently-concluded T20I series against New Zealand.
He played two games for the Men in Blue in the five-match series and took three wickets against the Kiwis.
A former world No. 1 bowler in the ICC men’s T20I rankings, Ravi Bishnoi has taken 64 wickets in 44 matches at an average of 19.51 and an economy of 7.40.
Overall, he has featured in 168 T20 matches and has taken 197 wickets at an average of 23.75 and an economy 7.55.
India A squad for T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches
India A cricket team: Ayush Badoni (c), Naman Dhir, Ashutosh Sharma, Priyansh Arya, N. Jagadeesan, Tilak Varma, Riyan Parag, Manav Suthar, Ashok Sharma, Urvil Patel, Gurjapneet Singh, Vipraj Nigam, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed, Mayank Yadav.
