On Wednesday, November 5, young left-handed batsman Tilak Varma was named the captain of the India A team for the upcoming three one-day matches against South Africa A. Currently participating in the T20I series against Australia, Tilak will take the helm in the absence of Shreyas Iyer.

The one-day matches are scheduled to take place at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on November 13, 16, and 19.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai Super Kings, will serve as Tilak's vice-captain, while the squad notably does not include prominent players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

There was some excitement surrounding the possibility that the two veterans might be selected for the A games to provide them with some playing time. However, it appears that the senior selection committee has opted

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