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Bengal Cricket Team Gears Up for Ranji Trophy 2025-26 | Sports-Games

Abhimanyu Easwaran will captain Bengal in the Ranji Trophy starting October 15, with pace bowlers Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep strengthening the bowling attack.

  • On Wednesday, the Cricket Association of Bengal named Abhimanyu Easwaran captain for the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season starting October 15, with Bengal opening against Uttarakhand at Eden Gardens.
  • Adding experienced fast bowlers, Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep joined Bengal after recently being dropped from India squads, with Shami questioning selectors following a poor IPL 2025 performance.
  • Blending experience and youth, 17 players include Abishek Porel as vice-captain, with seasoned batters and young talent in the Bengal squad.
  • Coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla said Mohammed Shami has expressed intent to play the Ranji opener against Uttarakhand after Bengal missed last year’s knockouts.
  • The Ranji Trophy features 38 teams with 32 in the Elite division and six in the Plate division; Bengal is in Elite Group C, hosting Gujarat from October 25.
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Devdiscourse broke the news in India on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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