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Uttar Pradesh has unveiled its squad for the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season, with young wicketkeeper and batter Aryan Juyal taking the helm as captain. The team is set to kick off its campaign against Bengal on October 11 at the Ekana Internation🐼al Cricket Stadဣium in Lucknow.
Squad Composition
The selection committee has meticulously handpicked a formidable contingent of 22 players, including six standby players. Notable absences include Rinku Singh, who is𒈔 currently representing Team India and will miss th🦩e first round of matches.
Prominent Players
Key figures in the squad include:
- Yash Dayal
- Akshdeep Nath
- Swastik Chikara
- Priyam Garg
- Nitish Rana
Additionally, two new players, Vipraj Nigam and Kritagya Singh, have been included, showcasing the team’s commitment to nurturing local talent.
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Notable Absences
The squad will notably lack the experience of:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: His exclusion suggests a shift in focus towards white-ball cricket aꦗs he transit🐷ions away from red-ball formats.
Kuldeep Yadav and Dhruv Jurel: Both players are set to join the Indian Test team for a series against New Zealand🌌 later this month.
Interestingly, right-handed batter Sameer Rizvi, who clubbed 468 runs in 13 matches last💃 season has also not made tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhe final cut.
Complete Squad
The Uttar Pradesh squad 🦩for the Ranji Trophy 2024-🐷25 is as follows:
Aryan Juyal (c, wk), Swastik Chikara, Priyam Garg, Akshdeep Nath, Nitish Rana, Saurabh Kumar, Ankit Rajpoot, Aaqib Khan, Vipraj Nigam, Yash 🦄Dayal, Shivam Sharma, Siddhartha Yadav, Madhav Kaushik, Vijay Kumar, Aaditya Sharma (Wk), Kritagya Singh; Standby: Atal Bihari Rai, Prince Yadav, Abhishek Goswami, Vineet Panwar, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Kartikey Jaiswal
As the team gears up for its first match against Bengal, expectations are high for a strong performance under Juyal’s leadership. The combination of experienced players and fresh talent could prove pivotal as Uttar Pradesh aims to make a significant impact in this season’s Ranji Trophy.
