{
  "id": 6431315,
  "title": "Hardik Pandya named in India A squad for Australia A home series: Gaikwad, Padikkal to lead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/hardik-pandya-named-in-india-a-squad-for-australia-a-home-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hardik-pandya-named-india-squad-151600133.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India A has named their squads for the upcoming home series against Australia A in Puducherry, set to feature two multi-day matches followed by three one-day games. Devdutt Padikkal will lead the multi-day side, with Sai Sudharsan as his deputy, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the one-day team, with Padikkal serving as vice-captain. India A all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been included in the one-day squad, subject to fitness clearance, while V Vyshak is also named in the multi-day squad, pending fitness clearance. The matches are scheduled to take place from September 22-25 and September 29-October 2 for the multi-day games, and October 6, 9, and 11 for the one-day games, all in Puducherry.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Hardik Pandya included in India A squad for one-dayers against Australia A",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/hardik-pandya-included-in-india-a-squad-for-one-dayers-against",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:37:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}