The Ranji Trophy is starting on October 15, and before the season starts, speedster Umran Malik has made his comeback into the Jammu and Kashmir squad after a long break due to injury. This will not only give the team a morale boost but also strengthen their bowling department.
Umran rose to limelight when he consistently clocked speeds in excess of 150 kph in the IPL while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has played 12 first-class matches, taking 16 wickets. The 25-year-old was very impressive in the 2022 IPL when he took 22 wickets in 14 matches.
Other than Umran, the team also features players who are familiar faces in the domestic circuit and the IPL. Abdul Samad is known for big-hitting skills in the IPL, while Yudhvir Singh has also played some matches in the IPL. Meanwhile, Abid Mushtaq and Subham Khajuria will add experience to the side.
Jammu and Kashmir’s first match of this season will be against Mumbai, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonwar. The Mumbai team has big names like Ajinkya Rahane and Sarfaraz Khan, who in turn will try to make big runs to get back into the national team. As a part of last-minute preparations, the squad will attend a camp in the first week of October.
The team left a strong impression with their performances in the previous edition.
Jammu & Kashmir’s squad: Paras Dogra (Captain), Shubham Khajuria, Rohit Sharma, Abdul Samad, Vivrant Sharma, Qamran Iqbal, Kawalpreet Singh, Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Vanshaj Sharma, Yawer Hassan, Musaif Aijaz, Sunil Kumar, Umran Malik, Umar Nazir, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Yudhvir Singh, Mujtaba Yousuf, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Auqib Nabi.
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