Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) has announced a 17-member squad for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season, with Rajat Patidar, Arshad Khan and Venkatesh Iyer unavailable for the opening section. Shubham Sharma will lead the facet, while head coach Chandrakant Pandit will oversee the workforce.
MP reached the quarter-finals last season after topping their group with three wins and 4 attracts from seven matches. They are going to start the new campaign towards defending champions Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar. MP misplaced to J&Ok by 56 runs in last season’s quarter-final at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Shubham Sharma to Lead Madhya Pradesh in Rajat Patidar’s Absence
Rajat Patidar, who captained Madhya Pradesh last season, will miss the opening matches because he is part of the India A squad for the three-match one-day sequence towards Australia A, beginning October 6. Left-arm pacer Arshad Khan is also unavailable for the same motive.
Shubham Sharma will take over the captaincy. The center-order batter has previously led MP in the Ranji Trophy and may also contribute together with his right-arm off-breaks.
The batting group includes Yash Dubey, Harsh Gawli, Himanshu Mantri, Chanchal Rathore, Himanshu Shinde and Atharva Mahajan. Gawli and Mantri give the workforce two wicketkeeping choices, while the younger batters shall be anticipated so as to add depth in the absence of Patidar.
Venkatesh Iyer may also miss the start of the campaign as he continues his recovery from right shoulder surgery. The left-handed batter and right-arm medium-pacer would have added depth in each departments.
Ravi Kiran Joins MP as Guest Participant for 2026-27 Season
Madhya Pradesh have added Andhra fast bowler Ravi Kiran as a visitor player for the 2026-27 home season. Kiran represented Chhattisgarh in the previous Ranji Trophy campaign and provides another experienced choice to the tempo attack.
Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen have been included in the fast-bowling department. Kumar Kartikeya and Saransh Jain will lead the spin department, while Shivang Kumar, Aryan Pandey, Anubhav Agarwal, Roshan Kewat and Akshay Sharma present further bowling choices.
Madhya Pradesh will open their 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaign towards Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar. The fixture will renew the competition between the teams after J&Ok eliminated MP in last season’s quarter-final with a 56-run victory at Holkar Stadium.
MP produced a powerful league campaign last season, recording wins over Karnataka by 217 runs and Maharashtra by 133 runs while ending on the top of their group. Additionally they registered 4 attracts from seven matches earlier than reaching the knockout stage.
The 2026-27 Ranji Trophy will function 32 Elite Group teams divided into 4 groups and played in two phases. Madhya Pradesh will look to construct on last season’s run regardless of beginning the campaign with out three familiar players.
Madhya Pradesh Squad for Ranji Trophy 2026-27
Playing Squad: Shubham Sharma (captain), Harsh Gawli (wicketkeeper), Himanshu Mantri (wicketkeeper), Yash Dubey, Chanchal Rathore, Himanshu Shinde, Atharva Mahajan, Saransh Jain, Kumar Karthikeya, Shivang Kumar, Aryan Pandey, Anubhav Agarwal, Roshan Kewat, Akshay Sharma, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen and Ravi Kiran.
Help Workers: Chandrakant Pandit (Head Coach), Abdus Samad Khan (Fielding Coach), Mayank Agrawal (Trainer), Saurabh Khandelwal (Physiotherapist), Jitendra Diyalani (Video Analyst), Yuvraj Jaiswal (Masseur) and Rohan Punekar (Coordinator).
Source: cricketaddictor.com
