In a major change, Shreyas Iyer , who skipped the second four-day match between India A and Australia A as part of his break from red-ball cricket , will now lead the India A 50-over side for the three matches against the same opponents between September 30 and October 5 in Kanpur. Earlier, on September 14, the BCCI had announced that Rajat Patidar would lead India A in the first one-day game, and Tilak Varma in the subsequent games.

While no vice-captain has been chosen for the first match, Tilak, who is currently in the UAE as part of India's Asia Cup squad, will be Iyer's deputy for the second and third games.

Meanwhile, Patidar, having recently led Central Zone to the domestic season-opening Duleep Trophy title, has been removed from the India A one-day squad and wi

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