Sambhav Sharma to captain Himachal Pradesh in Vijay Merchant Trophy
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association announced an 18-member squad for the Under-16 tournament starting on November 14 in Vijayawada.
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association announced on Friday that Sambhav Sharma will lead the Himachal Pradesh Under-16 team in the BCCI Vijay Merchant Trophy. Aadish Minhas has been appointed vice-captain of the 18-member squad, according to The Tribune.
Yoginder Puri has been named the coach of the team. Himachal Pradesh has been placed in a group with Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Jharkhand and Baroda.
The tournament is scheduled to be played in Vijayawada from November 14. Himachal Pradesh will begin its campaign against Assam, with subsequent matches against Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Jharkhand and Baroda.
The squad includes Ansh Gautam, Suvansh Dwivedi, Bhavesh Thakur, Riyansh Thakur, Yash Choudhary, Shourya, Vedant Sharma, Arnav Thakur, Yesh Verma, Atharv Arya, Neerav, Sanyam Bhaluni, Abhinav Sharma, Sameer Labana, Udayvir Attlas and Namish Kalia.