All-rounder CV Milind has been named captain of the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team for the next two matches against Punjab and Chhattisgarh. Milind, who had been named deputy to Mohd Siraj, has been elevated as pacer Siraj will be away on India duty.
Mudassar Hussain has been named as a replacement for Siraj. The rest of the squad remains the same. Surprisingly, the senior selection committee has not named a vice-captain for the next two games.
Hyderabad are in pole position in Elite Group B having won both their matches with relative ease. In the first game of the season, Hyderabad had thrashed Tripura by an innings and 40 runs at the Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad.
Tanay decimates Andhra to help Hyderabad record a massive 267-run victory
In their away game against Andhra, Hyderabad scored a 267-run win at Mulapadu, near Vijayawada. In both the games, left-arm spinners Tanay Thyagaran and G Aniketh Reddy spun their team to victory.
Hyderabad now meet Punjab, who are placed second in the group with nine points, at the Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad from October 26 to 29. They will then travel to Raipur for their clash against Chhattisgarh from November 2 to 5.
Hyderabad Ranji Trophy squad: 1. CV Milind (captain), 2. Tanmay Agarwal, 3. M Abhirath Reddy, 4. G Rahul Singh, 5. K Himateja, 6. Rahul Radesh (WK), 7. M Sai Pragnay Reddy (WK), 8. A Varun Goud, 9. Tanay Thyagarajan, 10. G Aniketh Reddy, 11. CTL Rakshann Readdi, 12. Ajay Dev Goud, 13. Mende Ruthik Yadav, 14. P Sai Vikas Reddy, 15. Mudassar Hussain.
Yashveer, Harshith, Tarun named in Under-23 team
The senior selection committee also named the Under-23 team for the third match against Uttar Pradesh in the BCCI’s CK Nayudu Trophy.
Yashveer Goud, who had led the Hyderabad Under-19 team in the unsuccessful defence of their title in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, has been named in the Under-23 team.
Defending champs Hyderabad crash to 61-run loss to Mumbai in Vinoo Mankad quarters
The selectors have dropped three players from the squad. They are Murugan Abhishek, MA Malik and K Rahul Karthikeya.
Pranav’s fighting 51 helps Hyderabad bag vital two-run lead and 3 points against Uttarakhand
After losing their opening game against Railways by five wickets, Hyderabad had taken the vital first innings lead and points against Chhattisgarh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad Under-23 squad: 1. P Aman Rao (captain), 2. Aaron George Varghese (vice-captain), 3. A Avanish Rao (WK), 4. Raghava Pattapu, 5. Wafi Kachchhi, 6. A Vignesh Reddy, 7. Sunkari Dheeraj (WK), 8. Sai Sharan Ravuri, 9. Pranav Varma, 10. V Yashveer Goud, 11. Khush Agarwal, 12. Nishanth Saranu, 13. R Dinesh Rathod, 14. Y Harshith Sai, 15. A Tarun Rajan.
