BCCI has officially outlined the developmental path for its white-ball pipeline, locking in the schedule and squad for the upcoming India A Tri-Nation Series. Slated to take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, the limited-overs tournament will run from June 9 to June 21, 2026, featuring highly competitive “A” squads from India, Afghanistan, and the host nation, Sri Lanka.
The tournament is structured under a double round-robin blueprint, meaning all three regional powerhouses will square off against each other twice in the group stage. The top two performing teams will eventually punch their tickets to the high-stakes final on June 21.
India A Full Squad for Tri-Series: Tilak Varma (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad (VC), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Nishant Sindhu, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Anukul Roy.
Where to watch India A matches
Cricket enthusiasts across the subcontinent can catch every ball of the development tour live. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the exclusive television and digital streaming rights, broadcasting the matches starting at 10:00 AM IST in five regional languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Tri-Nation Series: Schedule
June 9: India A vs Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
June 11: India A vs Afghanistan A | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
June 13: Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
June 15: India A vs Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
June 17: India A vs Afghanistan A | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
June 19: Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
June 21: Final | Dambulla | 10:00 a.m. IST
A Power-Packed Squad Under Tilak Varma
Dynamic left-hander Tilak Varma will captain the young brigade, with seasoned international player Ruturaj Gaikwad acting as his vice-captain. The collective roster acts as an explicit bridge between elite domestic performers and those on the verge of cementing permanent senior national team spots. The squad is filled with explosive hitting and tactical variation, featuring names like Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, and Suryansh Shedge, all of whom turned heads in the domestic and franchise windows.
The squad is filled with explosive hitting and tactical variation, featuring names like Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, and Suryansh Shedge, all of whom turned heads in the domestic and franchise windows.
