Josh Bohannon set to lead England Lions on tour to India in January to shadow Test team

The Lions, whose month-long tour coincides with the start of England Men's five-match Test series, are scheduled to play India A in three four-day matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium and will be based in Ahmedabad.

The tour begins with a two-day warm-up match against India A at the same venue on January 12-13.

Bohannon led the County Championship's Division One run-scoring chart last summer with 1,257 at an average of 59.85 including four centuries.

He will lead a squad containing only five players with international experience – Brydon Carse, Matt Fisher, Keaton Jennings, Alex Lees and Matt Potts.

England Men's performance director Mo Bobat said: "Playing a series in India at any level is a challenge to get excited about, it's one of the truest tests for any cricketer.

"It's great that our Lions team can experience that challenge and have the opportunity to showcase their skills in those conditions.

"The squad has a strong core of players in it that were out in Abu Dhabi recently for the training camp, with some of those players already selected into the Test squad.

"There's also a return for some more experienced players which aligns with supporting England's more immediate needs."

England Lions squad: Josh Bohannon (Lancashire – captain), Kasey Aldridge (Somerset), Brydon Carse (Durham), Jack Carson (Sussex), James Coles (Sussex), Matt Fisher (Yorkshire), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Tom Lawes (Surrey), Alex Lees (Durham), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire), Callum Parkinson (Durham), Matt Potts (Durham), Ollie Price (Gloucestershire), James Rew (Somerset), Ollie Robinson (Durham).