Northeast Desk, 25th September: The Meghalaya Cricket Association has revealed its 15-member squad, along with five standby players, for the upcoming U-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy 2024-25. After an impressive 2023-24 season, where they finished second in the Plate Group, Meghalaya has been promoted to the elite level and will now face stronger opposition. Their campaign begins with a match against Punjab from October 13-16, followed by clashes against Andhra Pradesh (October 20-23) and Himachal Pradesh (October 27-30).
The squad is currently undergoing a preparatory camp in Bengaluru and will leave for the tournament on October 10. Meghalaya’s team had an undefeated run in the group stages last season, winning all six of their group matches but falling short against Nagaland in the final.
Meghalaya U-23 Squad:
- Kevin S Christopher
- Manish Sharma
- Aman Kumar
- Avinash Rai
- Abhishek Kumar
- Gulgul Sangma
- Gavineal J Marpna
- Bipin Kr Ray
- Josiah Momin
- Joydeepan Deb
- Navin Kumar
- Purav Agarwal
- PM Santhosh
- Sachin Kumar
- Swastic Chettri
Standbys:
- Thunun Marak
- Kush Agarwal
- Rohit Kr Yadav
- Bharat Gurung
- Raghav Magotra
Support Staff:
- Neetesh Sharma (Head Coach)
- Synrapsing Riahtam (Assistant Coach)
- Emidao Dhar (Physio)
- Skhembor Khongbtep (Trainer)
- Chuba R Marak (Manager)
Meghalaya’s first match against Punjab will be a crucial test as they enter the elite division, aiming to build on their successful run from the previous season.
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