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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Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep named as Bengal announce Ranji Trophy squad
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has announced a strong squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season, which begins on October 15. Leading the side will be Abhimanyu Easwaran, who was part of India’s squads for the tours of Australia and England but did not make it into the playing XI. He is expected to once again work hard and push for a place in the national team. Notably, Easwaran was among the players dropped from the squad for t…
Bengal squad for Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Easwaran named captain; Shami and Akash Deep to boost bowling department
Consistent top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead a strong Bengal side in the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season beginning on October 15, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) announced on Wednesday.
Bengal Cricket Team Gears Up for Ranji Trophy 2025-26 | Sports-Games
Abhimanyu Easwaran is set to lead Bengal's strong team in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 starting October 15. With Abishek Porel as vice-captain, and star bowlers like Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep, the team looks promising. The team is in Elite Group C and will play against Uttarakhand in their first match.
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