Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has named the 26-members preliminary squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. Regulars like Rishi Dhawan, Dogra, Prashant Chopra and Nikhil Gangata have also been named.
(Read Here: MS Dhoni visits police training session)
Incidentally, Mayank Dagar, the former Under-19 player has not been included, and his commitments with the India Green side is deemed to be the reason for the same. The practice camp organised by the State Association will go until September 25, and the left-arm spinner is expected to return to the state only after September 22, if India Green do not qualify for the finals.
If they play the final against India Red, then he will only return after September 28.
Vikram Rathour, the Head Coach and Director of Cricket of Himachal Pradesh team and also one of the former selectors of Indian cricket team, will oversee the preparations during the camp. He switched his base to Himachal for the upcoming season after leaving Punjab the previous year.
(Read Here: Steven Smith picks Sachin, Harbhajan in his dream team)
Rishi Dhawan is expected to be named as the skipper of the side once again. Under his captaincy, Himachal Pradesh team finished as the fourth-placed team with three wins and six draws in nine games in the last Ranji season.
Head Coach and Director of Cricket: Vikram Rathour
Coach: Krishan Mohan, Yoginder Puri
Assistant. Coach: Ashim Aggarwal
Trainer: Rajneesh Mehta
Physio: Dr B L Thakur
Physio: Dr Suresh Rathore
Squad: Nakul Raj Sharma, Mandeep, Ankit Maini, Vinay Galetiya, Paras Dogra, Akash Vashihst, Himanshu Chawla, Ankush Kumar, Dheeraj Kumar, Shreshth Nirmohi, Amit Thakur, Rishi Dhawan, Pratap Singh, Sumeet Verma , Nikhil Gangta, Akshay Chauhan, Abhishek Bali, Ankush Dhariwal, Gurvinder Singh, Prashant Chopra, Shubham Arora, Priyanshu Khanduri, Amit Kumar, Ankush Bedi, Ankit Kalsi, Sidharth Sharma
(Read Here: Day 2 of Duleep Trophy game between India Blue andGreen washed out)
(Read Here: Unpleasant weather conditions responsible for ground condition: BCB)