Anukul Roy Replaces Naman Dhir In India A Squad For Australia One-Day Series: Report

Anukul Roy celebrating a wicket with Rinku Singh & Naman Dhir for India (In Circle) | AFP PhotosAnukul Roy, the Player of the Tournament in last edition’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), will play for India A in the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia A, to be held at the Cricket Association Puducherry, Siechem Ground.According to Cricinfo, Anukul will replace Naman Dhir, who was earlier picked in the India A squad for Australia one-day matches, but is now travelling with India’s main squad for West Indies T20Is.Naman replaced Washington Sundar, who withdrew from playing in India vs West Indies T20Is to prioritise red-ball cricket. He might soon be in action for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy 2026/27 to secure a place in India’s Test squad for the New Zealand tour.Naman Dhir's Replacement Anukul Roy To Play Under Ruturaj GaiwkadAnukul, the 27-year-old Jharkhand all-rounder, is often seen during IPL. He currently plays for KKR; before that, he played for Mumbai Indians. However, he is yet to represent India in senior setup.Also Read: Revealed: How Naman Dhir's India Debut Won't Impact Mumbai Indians Purse For IPL 2027?He will now play under Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was recently in action during India’s ODI series against West Indies.In another update on India's squad for Australia's one-day matches, Suryansh Shedge reportedly replaced Hardik Pandya, who was ruled out due to fitness concerns for the bilateral series.India A's Updated Squad For Australia A One-Day MatchesPriyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Anukul Roy, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh [WK], Gurjapneet Singh, Yash ThakurAustralia Bring In Riley Meredith, Will Sutherland For India A ODIsIn another development, Australia A will have the services of Riley Meredith and Will Sutherland for India A one-day matches on October 6, 9, and 1,1 respectively. They replaced Jack Edwards and Aaron Hardie, who were ruled out of the series for different reasons.While Edwards joined the Australian squad for the South Africa tour, Hardie had a minor knee complaint, which made him unavailable for participation.Also Read: Sunil Gavaskar Places Sachin Tendulkar-Like Demand Before Rohit Sharma