Shubham Sharma named Madhya Pradesh Ranji captain for 2026-27 season
Shubham Sharma will lead Madhya Pradesh in the absence of Rajat Patidar and Arshad Khan for the opening round.
The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association named Shubham Sharma captain of its 17-member Ranji Trophy squad for the 2026-27 season. Regular captain Rajat Patidar and left-arm seamer Arshad Khan are unavailable for the opening round after selection for India A. Venkatesh Iyer is also sidelined while recovering from shoulder surgery.
Madhya Pradesh will begin its campaign against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar on 11 October. The side reached the quarter-finals last season before losing to eventual champions Jammu and Kashmir.
The squad includes Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen in the pace attack. Saransh Jain and Kumar Karthikeya form the spin options. Chandrakant Pandit continues as head coach.
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