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Misfiring Indian opener KL Rahul has been included in the India A squad for the four-day games against England Lions set to commence on the 7th of February in Wayanad in a bid to get more game time under his belt. The India A team will be Led by Maharashtra cricketer Ankit Bawne, with India's domestic star performers Priyank Panchal and Jalal Saxena also being selected in the squad.
Rahul has not played competitive cricket since the Test series against Australia; and was unceremoniously been asked to return to India midway through the ODI series after being suspended over comments he made on an Indian talk show. His suspension was temporarily revoked, provided allowed him to Play competitive cricket again.
Rahul's other teammates for the Lions game will be pacers Avesh Khan, Varun Aaron, Shardul Thakur as well as leg spinner Mayank Markande, with the first match set to commence next Thursday.
Squad: Ankit Bawne (C), KL Rahul, AR Easwaran, Priyank Panchal, Ricky Bhui, Siddhesh Lad, KS Bharat (WK), Jalaj Saxena, S Nadeem, Mayank Markande, Navdeep Saini, Sharadul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Varun Aaron.
