{
  "id": 6412687,
  "title": "Devdutt Padikkal set to lead India A against Australia A, Hardik Pandya also joins the squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/devdutt-padikkal-set-to-lead-india-a-against-australia-a-hardik",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:47:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/devdutt-padikkal-set-to-lead-india-a-against-australia-a-hardik-pandya-also-joins-the-squad-1.500668359"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: India A is set to host Australia A for two Multi-Day games and three One-Day matches from September 22 to October 26 in Puducherry. Ahead of the unofficial games, Indian squad has finally been revealed. Devdutt Padikkal, who is currently competing in the Duleep Trophy final, is part of the team as per BCCI's latest announcement. The statement also confirms that Padikkal will lead India A…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India A squads for AUS series: Pandya returns; Padikkal, Gaikwad named captains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/india-a-squads-for-aus-series-pandya-returns-padikkal-gaikwad-named",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:35:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}