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Shikhar Mohan earns India A call-up after rapid rise in domestic cricket
Jharkhand batter Shikhar Mohan has been called up to India A for its tour of New Zealand.
In 2023, he was ruled ineligible for Under-19 cricket because a 2016 BCCI rule limits players who enter that age group to two seasons.
Mohan and his coach, former player Ishank Jaggi, had expected him to play for Jharkhand Under-19, and the news was a major disappointment.
Jharkhand then gave him a chance at Under-23 level, where he scored 623 and 887 runs in successive seasons.
At 21, Mohan made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2025 and led Jharkhand's scoring with 613 runs that season.
His performances across age-group and domestic cricket have now put him on the path to the senior national team, though the call-up is for India A, not the senior Test side.
Shikhar Mohan has earned an India A call-up for the team’s tour of New Zealand.
The Jharkhand batter moved up to under-23 cricket after a BCCI eligibility rule ruled him out of under-19 competition.
He scored 623 runs in the 2023-24 Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy and 887 runs the following season.
Mohan made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2025 and finished that season as Jharkhand’s leading run-scorer.
- Who
- Shikhar Mohan, a batter from Jharkhand.
- What
- He earned a call-up to India A for its tour of New Zealand.
- When
- The call-up was reported on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- The tour is in New Zealand; Mohan plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand.
- Why
- He impressed in under-23 and senior domestic cricket, scoring heavily.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mohan was ruled ineligible for the under-19 tournament after the team had travelled for practice matches.
He scored 623 runs in the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy.
He scored 887 runs in the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy.
Mohan made his Ranji Trophy debut and scored 613 runs in 12 innings.
News18 reported that Mohan had been called up to India A for its New Zealand tour.
- Under-23 runs, 2023-24
- 623
- Under-23 runs, 2024-25
- 887
- Ranji Trophy debut
- 2025
- Ranji Trophy runs
- 613 in 12 innings, average 55.72
- India A tour
- New Zealand
What people are saying
At that time, it was quite emotional for him, because he was targeting playing for India Under-19, had been to the NCA and was very hopeful that if he played, he would do well
He was quite emotional about it, and I also knew that he was the main player on whom 70% of my team was relying. So for me, it was also a very hard, tough time