The Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) has introduced its full squad for the upcoming season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) match. For the 2026-27 SMAT season, the cricket governing body of Bengal has named Abhimanyu Easwaran as its captain.
For the limited-over collection, Bengal has formed a balanced squad with a number of skilled players and a few rising players. Among the many young abilities, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) prodigy Prayas Ray Barman and Underneath-23 skipper Shashank Singh have made their places within the staff.
CAB declares full squad for the 2026-27 SMAT season
All through the collection, Bengal will get the companies of a few of their key players like Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Abishek Porel, Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar. Within the presence of Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar, the tempo line of the staff seems strong.
Shahbaz Ahmed has also been named within the staff, but he is likely to miss a number of video games as he will have to feature within the Rising Stars Asia Cup match. BCCI has named Ahmed within the India ‘A’ squad.
He is expected to depart the Bengal cricket staff after playing the first match of the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match. Bengal will begin their 2026-27 SMAT Trophy against Karnataka on November 14. Quick bowler Mukesh Kumar will join the staff after returning from New Zealand with the India A staff.
Abhimanyu Easwaran has been named as Bengal’s captain
While a lot of the attention can be on the senior cricketers like the skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Abishek Porel, Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar, rising batter Karan Lal will attempt to materialize the probabilities. Within the recent previous, Karar has shown plenty of promise as a T20 batter.
Bengal have been positioned in group ‘A’ alongside Karnataka, Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Baroda, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Mumbai will host all of the group ‘A’ matches within the competition.
Bengal squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Sudip Gharami, Yuvraj Keswani, Aditya Purohit, Abishek Porel (wk), Shakir Gandhi (wk), Karan Lal, Pradipta Pramanik, Sourav Halder, Prayas Ray Barman, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kanishk Seth, Sayan Ghosh, Syed Irfan Aftab, Akhilesh Yadav, Rishabh Chaudhary and Shashank Singh.
Bengal’s schedule within the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
Bengal’s first match can be against Karnataka on the Wankhede Stadium, followed by their second match against Chandigarh on the same venue. The Easwaran-led staff’s third match can be against the defending champion Jharkhand on the MCA Cricket Floor on November 18.
From November 14 to November 26, Abhimanyu Easwaran and his boys will play seven matches. Between each two video games, there can be a one-day break. Bengal’s closing group match of the 2026-27 SMAT collection can be against Rajasthan.
November 14, 2026: Bengal vs Karnataka, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
November 16, 2026: vs Chandigarh, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
November 18, 2026: vs Jharkhand, MCA Cricket Floor, Mumbai
November 20, 2026: vs Mizoram, MCA Cricket Floor, Mumbai
November 22, 2026: vs Baroda, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
November 24, 2026: vs Uttar Pradesh, MCA Cricket Floor, Mumbai
November 26, 2026: vs Rajasthan, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Source: cricketaddictor.com
