Satyajit Parab got his maiden call-up at this level. There are seven men in the current ‘A’ squad who had been to the Caribbean as well - Badani, Gautam Gambhir, A.T. Having missed out on an India A slot for the tour of the West Indies, this will be another huge opportunity for the Bengal captain to impress and stake claims for a senior India berth. India coach John Wright had specifically asked for the inclusion of Das and Patel while interacting with the selectors. “The selectors felt there was no need for a second wicketkeeper for the six-week tour,” Nair said. Parthiv Patel is the only stumper in the XVI. He has been in the squad ever since, but didn’t make the XI. The 25-year-old Das played all his 23 Test matches at a stretch, the last one being in the West Indies a year ago. All five wise men - chairman Brijesh Patel, Kirti Azad, Sanjay Jagdale, Pranab Roy and Kiran More - were present at the two-and-a-half-hour long meeting. Nair said the choice of the Orissa opener as skipper was unanimous.
Patil replaces Ashok Malhotra, who was in charge of the squad that visited the Caribbean earlier this year.Īnnouncing the 16-member party for the six-week trip, BCCI secretary S.K. The explosive former India batter recently returned home after a four-year stint with Kenya. In a significant move, Sandeep Patil was rewarded for guiding rank outsiders Kenya to the World Cup semi-finals two months ago. Calcutta, May 24: Shiv Sundar Das was today named captain of the India A squad for the tour of England beginning June 22.