Ranchi, 22 December (Udaipur Kiran) – The Jharkhand State Cricket Association has announced the team for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26, appointing wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan as the captain. The 50-over domestic tournament will begin on 24 December, with Jharkhand starting their campaign against Karnataka in Ahmedabad.
The announced Jharkhand squad features a balanced mix of experienced and young players. The team includes Kumar Kushagra, Anukul Roy, Robin Minz, Abhinav Sharan, and Virat Singh, who are expected to perform strongly in white-ball cricket in the coming years.
Ishan Kishan’s appointment as captain comes after his outstanding performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26. Under his leadership, Jharkhand won the SMA Trophy for the first time. Kishan scored 517 runs in 10 innings during the tournament, including two centuries and two half-centuries. His powerful innings of 101 runs in the final against Haryana proved to be the decisive factor in the victory. This impressive domestic form has also earned him a return to the Indian national team.
Kishan has been selected as the second wicketkeeper-batsman for India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, serving as an option after Sanju Samson.
Jharkhand Team for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26:
Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper and Captain), Virat Singh, Utkarsh Singh, Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper and Vice-Captain), Robin Minz, Anukul Roy, Sharandeep Singh, Shikhar Mohan, Pankaj Kumar (Wicketkeeper), Bala Krishna, Mohammad Kaunen Quraishi, Shubham Sharma, Amit Kumar, Manishi, Abhinav Sharan, Sushant Mishra, Vikas Singh, Saurabh Shekhar, Rajandeep Singh, Shubham Singh.
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