SRINAGAR: Shubham Khajuria will lead the Jammu and Kashmir cricket group within the opening two matches of the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season, as introduced by the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Affiliation. The squad was revealed on December 30, with opening batter Shubham Khajuria captaining the group, which goals to bounce again from disappointments within the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The Ranji Trophy, that includes Elite and Plate divisions, is scheduled to begin on January 25, 2024, and culminate on March 14, 2024, with groups divided into teams. Notably, the Jammu and Kashmir group will kick off their marketing campaign towards Himachal Pradesh on January 5 on the Hostel Floor in Jammu, adopted by a match towards Delhi on the similar venue on January 12.
The squad sees the return of Umran Malik, recovering from an damage suffered through the Vijay Hazare Trophy, whereas accidents sideline Rasikh Salam and Yudhvir Singh. Nasir Lone secures his debut call-up to the Ranji Trophy squad, and the group largely retains its composition from the earlier season, with the exclusion of Henan Malik. Abhinav Puri, opposite to earlier experiences, is confirmed match for the purple ball competitors.
The squad includes Shubham Khajuria (Captain), Qamran Iqbal, Abhinav Puri, Vivrant Sharma, Abdul Samad, Shubham Singh Pundir, Fazil Rashid (wk), Musaif Aijaz, Abid Mushtaq, Sahil Lotra, Lone Nasir, Umran Malik, Umar Nazir, Auqib Nabi, Rohit Sharma. Moreover, Waseem Bashir is known as the sixteenth member, designated as a internet bowler.
Aakash Chopra, the previous Indian opener, expressed criticism over Umran Malik’s omission from the India A group, contemplating his latest stint within the nationwide squad simply three months in the past.
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