All-rounder Anukul Roy was on Thursday added to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, replacing Harsh Dubey who received a maiden call-up to the senior Test and ODI squads.
A left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler, Roy has represented Jharkhand in domestic cricket and plays for <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kkr-is-ipls-most-valuable-franchise-claims-hurun-report-23631291" rel="nofollow">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> in the IPL.
"The men's selection committee has added Anukul Roy to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka. He replaces Harsh Dubey, who has received his maiden call-up to India's Test and ODI squads for the upcoming IDFC First Bank home series against Afghanistan," the BCCI said in statement.
Roy first rose to prominence as the joint-highest wicket-taker (14 wickets) during India's victorious 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign.
The upcoming tri-series will feature Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A, and will be played in Dambulla from June 9 to June 21.
Captained by Tilak Varma with Riyan Parag as his deputy, the youthful 15-member squad features prominent IPL talents, including Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, Prabhsimran Singh, and Yash Thakur.
Teenage batting prodigy <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/vaibhav-i-dont-read-newspapers-23631457" rel="nofollow">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi</a> has also been named in the squad.
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A left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler, Roy has represented Jharkhand in domestic cricket and plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

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