Aman Mokhade Targets Another Step Forward With India A Against Australia A

Aman Mokhade has emerged as one of the most promising batters from India’s domestic circuit after a remarkable 2025 to 2026 season, but the Vidarbha opener believes there is still plenty of room for improvement as he prepares for another opportunity with India A.

The 25 year old batter enjoyed an outstanding campaign across all three formats of domestic cricket. His performances earned him wider recognition, a place in the Duleep Trophy and selection for India A, along with interest from several Indian Premier League franchises.

Mokhade scored 760 runs in 11 innings during the Ranji Trophy season at an average of more than 75. His performances in the longer format were matched by impressive numbers in limited overs cricket.

During the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he became the fastest Indian to reach 1,000 List A runs. He also produced three half centuries in seven innings during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, underlining his ability to adapt between formats.

His domestic performances eventually led to an India A call up for the tour of Sri Lanka in July. He was later selected for the upcoming four day matches against Australia A in Puducherry.

The rise has also attracted attention from the IPL. Mokhade has participated in trials and camps involving several franchises, including the Delhi Capitals, as teams assess their options ahead of the 2027 auction.

Despite the rapid progress, Mokhade is not satisfied with what he has achieved so far.

He believes his best version as a batter is still developing and sees every opportunity with India A as another chance to learn and improve.

The Australia A series presents a particularly important challenge. The visiting side could include experienced fast bowlers such as Jhye Richardson and Brendan Doggett, both of whom were part of Australia’s 2025 to 2026 Ashes campaign.

India A will also have B Sai Sudharsan returning from injury, placing additional attention on the batting group.

For Mokhade, however, the objective is straightforward. He wants to convert his promising starts into substantial scores and establish himself as a dependable red ball batter at the next level.

His first India A experience in Sri Lanka provided valuable exposure, although he was unable to turn his starts into major scores. He also made a promising beginning against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy before failing to build a significant innings.

The upcoming matches against Australia A give him another opportunity to address that issue.

Mokhade believes the transition from domestic cricket to India A has been relatively smooth because of the strength of India’s domestic system.

He said the level of competition in Indian domestic cricket prepares players for international challenges, allowing them to enter higher levels of the game with confidence rather than being overwhelmed by the change.

The presence of familiar faces has also helped.

Mokhade has played age group cricket with Harsh Dubey, another Vidarbha player, and having a teammate he has known since his younger days provided additional comfort during his first India A assignment.

Vidarbha has increasingly become an important source of talent for the India A system. After Danish Malewar, who represented Mumbai Indians in the 2026 IPL, and Yash Rathod, Mokhade is another Vidarbha batter making his mark at the higher level.

His development has been particularly notable in red ball cricket, where patience and concentration have become defining features of his batting.

During the 2025 to 2026 Ranji Trophy season, Mokhade produced two exceptional innings in successive matches. He scored 183 from 308 deliveries against Nagaland before following it with 176 from 312 balls against Jharkhand.

Those innings demonstrated his ability to occupy the crease for long periods while gradually wearing down bowling attacks.

Mokhade’s ability to bat deep into an innings developed during his age group cricket in Vidarbha. He often found himself carrying responsibility for producing substantial team totals when his teams did not have a large number of established batters.

That experience taught him how to handle spin, deal with an older ball and maintain concentration for extended periods.

His progress in red ball cricket was also influenced by former Vidarbha teammate Karun Nair. Although the presence of senior professional batters such as Nair and Dhruv Shorey once limited Mokhade’s opportunities in the Vidarbha side, being around experienced players gave him valuable lessons.

Nair in particular encouraged Mokhade to improve his longer format batting.

The young opener responded by making technical adjustments between white ball and red ball cricket. He focused on playing the ball closer to his body in the longer format and maintaining a tighter technique, while recognizing that limited overs cricket demands different positioning and greater freedom with the hands.

The quick changes between domestic competitions have also forced Mokhade to become more adaptable. Players can sometimes have only a few days to switch from Ranji Trophy cricket to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, making preparation and mental adjustment essential.

Mokhade continues to work on that transition during the off season.

His performances have now placed him firmly on the radar of selectors and IPL teams, but the immediate priority is India A.

The Australia A matches in Puducherry provide Mokhade with another opportunity to demonstrate that his domestic success can translate against a higher level of opposition.

For a batter who has already enjoyed a breakthrough season, the next challenge is not simply scoring runs. It is showing consistency, converting starts into major innings and continuing to develop the technical and mental qualities required for international cricket.

Mokhade’s journey from Vidarbha’s domestic system to India A has progressed quickly, but the opener is determined not to treat his recent success as a destination.

With another demanding assignment ahead, he now has the chance to take another significant step toward establishing himself as one of India’s emerging batting prospects.

Courtesy: cricinfo