Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Squads: All Teams Captain & Players
The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season is set to showcase India’s richest first-class cricket talent, as state teams prepare with fresh squads and dynamic captains for another memorable campaign. With a mix of experienced leaders and budding stars, sides like Karnataka (led by Mayank Agarwal), Mumbai (with Shardul Thakur at the helm), and Tamil Nadu (headed by N. Jagadeesan) will compete fiercely for domestic supremacy. Fans can expect exciting battles, surprise breakouts, and emerging heroes as established names like Ishan Kishan, Rajat Patidar, and Paras Dogra guide their teams for a shot at the coveted trophy. The stage is set for months of top-notch red-ball action on India’s cricket calendar.
Karnataka Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Mayank Agarwal (c), Karun Nair, Nikin Jose, Shikar Shetty |
| Wicketkeepers |
K.L. Shrijith, Kruthik Krishna |
| All-Rounders |
R. Smaran, K.V. Aneesh, Abhinav Manohar, M. Venkatesh |
| Bowlers |
V. Vyshak, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shreyas Gopal, Mohsin Khan, Abhilash Shetty |
Vidarbha Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Akshay Wadkar (c), Atharva Taide, Yash Rathod (vc), Dhruv Shorey, R Samarth |
| Wicketkeeper |
Shivam Deshmukh |
| All-Rounders |
Aman Mokhade, Danish Malewar, Harsh Dubey, Parth Rekhade, Akshay Karnewar |
| Bowlers |
Yash Thakur, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Aditya Thakare, Yash Kadam, Praful Hinge |
Jammu and Kashmir Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Paras Dogra (c), Shubham Khajuria, Rohit Sharma, Abdul Samad, Vivrant Sharma, Qamran Iqbal, Kanhaiya Wadhawan |
| All-Rounders |
Kawalpreet Singh, Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Vanshaj Sharma, Musaif Aijaz, Yudhvir Singh, Lone Nasir Muzaffar |
| Bowlers |
Yawer Hassan, Sunil Kumar, Umran Malik, Umar Nazir, Mujtaba Yousuf, Auqib Nabi |
Odisha Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Subhranshu Senapati (c), Swastik Samal (vc), Sandeep Pattanaik, Govinda Poddar, Anil Parida, Sambit Baral, Badal Biswal |
| Wicketkeepers |
Aashirwad Swain, Rajesh Dhupar |
| All-Rounders |
Gourav Choudhary, Sumit Sharma, Sunil Roul |
| Bowlers |
Rajesh Mohanty, Tarani Sa, Tapas Das |
Chhattisgarh Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Amandeep Khare (c), Ayush Pandey, Ashutosh Singh, Shashank Singh, Shubham Agrawal, Sanjeet Desai |
| Wicketkeepers |
Shashank Chandrakar |
| All-Rounders |
Aditya Sarwate, Ajay Mandal, Arafat Khan, Ashish Chouhan, Prateek Yadav, Vasudev Bareth |
| Bowlers |
M Ravi Kiran, Sahban Khan, Sourabh Majumdar |
Madhya Pradesh Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Rajat Patidar (c), Yash Dubey, Harsh Gawli, Shubham Sharma, Harpreet Singh, Sagar Solanki |
| Wicketkeepers |
Himanshu Mantri |
| All-Rounders |
Venkatesh Iyer, Saransh Jain, Aryan Pandey |
| Bowlers |
Kumar Kartikey, Adheer Pratap |
Jharkhand Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Ishan Kishan (c), Virat Singh (vc), Sharandeep Singh, Shikhar Mohan, Kumar Suraj, Jatin Kumar Pandey, Sahil Raj, Aryaman Sen |
| Wicketkeepers |
Kumar Kushagra, Rishav Raj |
| All-Rounders |
Anukul Roy, Aditya Singh, Shubham Singh |
| Bowlers |
Manishi, Vikas Kumar, Vikash Singh |
Tamil Nadu Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
N. Jagadeesan (c), Pradosh Ranjan Paul (vc), B. Indrajith, M. Shahrukh Khan, R. Vimal Khumar, B. Sachin, J. Hemchudesan |
| Wicketkeepers |
G. Ajitesh |
| All-Rounders |
C. Andre Siddarth, R.S. Ambrish, P. Vidyuth |
| Bowlers |
D.T. Chandrasekar, Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapneet Singh, C.V. Achyuth, H. Trilok Nag |
Mumbai Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Shardul Thakur (c), Akhil Herwadkar, Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Suved Parkar, Suryansh Shedge, Akash Parkar, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester Dsouza, Irfan Umair, Roystan Dias, Pratik Mishra, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Atharva Ankolekar, Ishan Mulchandani |
| Wicketkeepers |
Akash Anand, Hardik Tamore, Prasad Pawar |
| All-Rounders |
Shams Mulani |
| Bowlers |
Ayush Mhatre, Musheer Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar |
Nagaland Squad
| Roles |
Players |
| Batters |
Sedezhalie Rupreo, Nzanthung Mozhui, Hem Bahadur Chetri, Jonathan Rongsen, Tohuka Zhimo, Imiwati Lemtur, Yugandhar Singh |
| All-Rounders |
Odilemba Kichu, Dip Borah, Saurav Kumar, Vino G Zhimo, Tahmeed Rahman |
| Guest Players |
Nischal Dega, Chetan Bisht, Ronit More |
Rest of the squads will be updated when they are announced
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