Gaurav Nikam has been named captain of Vidarbha’s 15-member squad for the upcoming U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy Elite Group ‘B’ league match against Jammu & Kashmir, scheduled in Nagpur from December 8 to 11, 2025.
The VCA junior selection committee, led by Chandrasekhar Atram, met on Saturday to finalise the team and also announced five stand-by players.
Squad:
Gaurav Nikam (Captain), Iknoor Singh (Vice-captain), Prathamesh Kumbhare, Krishna Tiwari, Rajveer Jolly, Anand Tale (WK), Arnav Lunge (WK), Adhayan Rautham, Malhar Dosi, Yash Titre, Parth Khure, Sarthak Dhabadgaokar, Soham Deo, Himanshu Kawale, Om Luthade.
Stand-bys:
Saish Bhise, Rajveer Devhane, Krish Sonkusre, Devansh Nimbalkar, Kush Khandelwal.
Support Staff:
Coach – Vishal Mahadik; Assistant Coach – Harshad Huddar; Physio – Dr Akash Asthana; Strength & Conditioning Coach – Harshal Baniya; Video Analyst – Sanket Khedkar; Manager – Mandar Dawande; Side-arm Thrower – Tushar Bobde.
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