Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been appointed as the head coach for the India A team's England tour, commencing on May 30. Rajib Dutta will serve as the bowling coach, and Joydeep Bhattacharya as the fielding coach. Abhimanyu Easwaran will captain the side in three matches, including two against England Lions and one against the senior India squad.
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