Cricket / Odisha Announces 17-Member Squad for First Two Ranji Trophy Matches; Subhranshu Senapati Retains Captaincy

Bhubaneswar, Oct 5: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced a 17-member squad for the first two matches of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season, officials said.

Experienced batter Subhranshu Senapati has been retained as captain for the opening two fixtures of the domestic season.

The squad features a blend of experienced campaigners and promising young talents. Among the notable selections are four new faces, with Om T. Munde, Shreyansh Bhardwaj, Soumya Lenka, and Sambit Beja earning places in the squad for the two opening fixtures.

Experienced players such as Swastik Samal, Gourav Choudhary, Sandeep Pattanaik, Shantanu Mishra, Aashirwad Swain, Dinesh Majhi, Rajesh Mohanty, Prashant Rana, and Badal Biswal have also been included.

The pace-bowling unit will be led by Lalit Yadav, Rajesh Mohanty, Prashant Rana, and newcomer Soumya Lenka, while Ninad Rathva and Sambit Beja have been named as all-rounders. Spin responsibilities are expected to be shared by Sayed Tufayl Ahmad and Badal Biswal.

Odisha will begin its Elite Group C campaign against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad from October 11 to 14 before taking on Kerala at the Sports Hub International Cricket Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram from October 18 to 21.
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Odisha are scheduled to play seven league matches in Elite Group C. Following the away fixtures against Gujarat and Kerala, the team will play home matches against Services and Jharkhand at the KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The side will then face Delhi, Maharashtra, and Bengal later in the season.

Odisha Squad

Swastik Samal, Subhranshu Senapati (Captain), Om T. Munde, Gourav Choudhary, Shreyansh Bhardwaj, Sandeep Pattanaik, Shantanu Mishra, Aashirwad Swain (WK), Dinesh Majhi (WK), Ninad Rathva, Lalit Yadav, Rajesh Mohanty, Prashant Rana, Soumya Lenka, Sambit Beja, Sayed Tufayl Ahmad and Badal Biswal.