Ajay Kumar Verma
Talented wicket-keeper batsman Abishek Porel has been named the vice-captain.
Bengal’s bowling department will be boosted by the inclusion of the star fast bowling duo of Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep.
The experienced Anustup Majumdar, Sudip Chatterjee, and the young Sudip Kr Gharami will be crucial in the batting line-up. The squad also features youngsters such as Rahul Prasad, Saurabh Kumar Singh, and Vishal Bhati.
Laxmi Ratan Shukla continues in his role as head coach, with Arup Bhattacharjee and Shib Shankar Paul assisting him. Charanjit Singh Matharu will serve as the fielding coach.
Bengal, placed in Elite Group C alongside Gujarat, Haryana, Services, Railways, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and Assam, will open its campaign against Uttarakhand at Eden Gardens from October 15, followed by another home fixture against Gujarat from October 25.
The upcoming Ranji Trophy will feature 38 teams — 32 in the Elite division (four groups) and six in the Plate division.
The top two teams from each Elite group will qualify for the quarterfinals, while four Plate teams will advance to their respective knockouts.
Bengal Squad
Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Abishek Porel (vice-captain/wk), Sudip Kumar Gharami, Anustup Majumdar, Sudip Chatterjee, Sumanta Gupta, Saurabh Kumar Singh, Vishal Bhati, Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Shakir Habib Gandhi (wk), Ishan Porel, Kazi Junaid Saifi, Rahul Prasad, Sumit Mohanta and Vikash Singh.
(inputs from PTI)
Published on Oct 08, 2025
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