Wicketkeeper-batsman Kartik Sharma has been appointed as the captain of the Rajasthan Under-19 squad for the upcoming Vinoo Mankad Group ‘B’ (one-day) Trophy, scheduled to take place in New Delhi from October 4 to 12.
Leadership Team and Squad Details
Abhay Sharma will serve as the vice-captain for the 20-member team, as announced in a press release by the Rajasthan Cricket Association. Group B will feature strong competitors, including Mumbai, Vidarbha, Pondicherry, Saurashtra, and Arunachal Pradesh.
The Rajasthan team includes four players from Jaipuria Cricket Academy: Parth Yadav, Toshit Bhatia, Parve Jhalani, and Pulkit Gupta.
Rajasthan U-19 Squad:
- Kartik Sharma (Captain)
- Abhay Sharma (Vice-Captain)
- Parth Yadav
- Rishab Yadav
- Sachin Sharma
- Darshan Jain
- Toshit Bhatia
- Naved Khan
- Lalit Sarasvat
- Yash Yadav
- Aabhas Shrimali
- Parve Jhalani
- Abhishek Moond
- Nirmal Bishnoi
- Gulab Singh
- Pulkit Gupta
- Karan Choudhary
- Subhankar Tyagi
- Mohd Anas
- Honey Pratap Singh
Coaching Staff:
- Head Coach: Rakesh Bathra
- Coach: Kaushal Dewara
- Bowling Coach: Abid Khan
- Physiotherapist: Utkarsh Kulshrestha
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kinchit Nagar
- Manager: OP Sharma
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