Arjun Tendulkar omitted from Goa Ranji Trophy squad for 2026-27 season

Arjun Tendulkar was not included in Goa's 16-member squad for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season announced on Friday. The 27-year-old last played for Goa in the 2025-26 edition against Kerala at Porvorim where he scored 36 and 24 with the bat and took two for 109 with the ball. Abhinav Tejrana will captain the side in their opening Elite Group A match against Baroda on October 11.

Tendulkar has played 24 first-class matches for Goa since moving from Mumbai in 2022 and has 685 runs and 52 wickets. He scored a century on his Ranji Trophy debut and has two half-centuries to his name. His best bowling figures in first-class cricket are five for 25.

Umesh Yadav will represent Punjab in this season's Ranji Trophy and was named in their squad for the opening match against Assam. The 38-year-old has 380 wickets in 124 first-class matches.