SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has announced a 15-member squad for the Vijay Merchant Trophy 2026-27, scheduled to be held in Gwalior from November 14 to December 8.
The squad was approved by the competent authority following recommendations from the Junior Men’s Selection Committee, according to an official JKCA communication dated November 7.
The selected players are Ufaan Iftikar Lone, Harinder Singh, Mohammad Huzaifa Dar, Mohammad Inam, Viraj Sharma, Sanam Anil Mahajan, Arfaat Qayoom, Akash Partap Singh, Aashman Bhanu Bali, Sanil Singh, Kartikaya Prasher, Siddhanth Khokhar, Hammad Firdous, Keshav Gupta and Mohammad Zaid.
Yashpal Singh will accompany the team as head coach, while Narender Kumar has been appointed bowling coach. Ajay Bhatti will serve as the team manager, Amit Bargotra as trainer, Imran Khan as physiotherapist and Haider Shafi as video analyst.
The Vijay Merchant Trophy is a domestic age-group cricket tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
