Anukul Roy gets India A call-up for Sri Lanka tri-series after Harsh Dubey’s promotion to senior India squad

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Anukul Roy has been added to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka after Harsh Dubey earned his maiden senior India call-up for the home series against Afghanistan.

The announcement was made by the BCCI on Thursday, with the Jharkhand and Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder drafted into the squad as Dubey moves into the senior national setup.




“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 home series against Afghanistan,” the BCCI said in a statement.

The tri-series, featuring India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, will be held in Dambulla from June 9 to June 21, 2026.

Anukul has quietly played a valuable role for KKR in IPL 2026, featuring in 13 matches and picking up eight wickets during the franchise’s playoff push. While opportunities with the bat have been limited, his unbeaten 29 against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens remains his best contribution so far this season.

Harsh Dubey’s rise opens the door
Dubey’s elevation to the senior India side capped a remarkable rise for the left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder, who has impressed consistently in domestic cricket and India A assignments.

He is one of three uncapped players selected in India’s squads for the Afghanistan series, alongside left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar.

India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled in New Chandigarh from June 6-10, was announced earlier this week by chief selector Ajit Agarkar and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.

Shubman Gill was named captain, while KL Rahul replaced Rishabh Pant as vice-captain.

Updated India A squad for Sri Lanka tri-series:

• Tilak Varma (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (Vice-Captain), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Anukul Roy.

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