Talented wicket-keeper and batter Neel Athaley has been appointed captain of the 16-member Vidarbha squad for their upcoming U-23 C K Nayudu Trophy matches. Vidarbha will face Bengal in Nagpur from November 8 to 11, followed by a match against Punjab in Mullanpur, Ludhiana district, from November 15 to 18. Mohammad Faiz, in exceptional form after a strong performance in the previous match, has been named vice-captain.
Squad Details
The squad includes:
- Captain & WK: Neel Athaley
- Vice-Captain: Mohammad Faiz
- Players: Satyam Bhoyar, Abhishek Agrawal, Jagjot Sasan, Shivam Deshmukh, Ganesh Bhosale, Varun Bisht, Ashit Singh, Tejas Soni, Pratham Maheshwari, Sanyog Bhagwat, Rahul Dongarwar, Mandar Ghodmare, Vishesh Tiwari, Minar Sahare
Support Staff
The support team comprises:
- Coach: Ranjeet Paradkar
- Trainer: Mohammad Hashim
- Manager: Mohammad Sabir
- Physio: Dr. Akash Asthana
Vidarbha’s team will look to continue their momentum with Athaley’s leadership and Faiz’s batting prowess in the C K Nayudu Trophy.