Ishan Kishan Named Captain as Jharkhand Announce Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025–26
Jharkhand has named Ishan Kishan as captain for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025–26, announcing a strong 15-member squad featuring Kumar Kushagra, Robin Minz and Anukul Roy. The team begins its campaign on November 26 against Delhi.
Ishan Kishan returns as Jharkhand captain for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025–26, leading a young and dynamic squad.
The sixteenth member of the tournament batch may also be announced as these T20s date back to the early 1920s to the late 2020s. The future lies in a crash course for the dynamic team captain and pocket dynamite of Team India.
This team has IPL sensations like Kumar Kushagra, Robin Minj, and Anukul Roy. Stable batters like Utkarsh Singh and Virat Singh.. and quality bowlers like Sushant Mishra and Vikas Singh have also found a place in this team. Ishan will lead the Jharkhand team from the front with all these players.
27-year-old Ishan is known for his devastating batting. Despite his small stature, he is capable of playing big shots. Ishan, who came to light through the IPL, has also made his mark in the Indian team. Ishan already has the experience of leading the Jharkhand team.
Ishan has a solid track record in the T20 format. Ishan has played 206 matches so far, scoring 5270 runs at a strike rate of 134.20.
Ishan, who has played for Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, recently shone for India A in the ODI series against South Africa A. Ishan scored a brilliant half-century in this series.
Jharkhand is in the elite Group-D of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which starts from November 26. This group includes Delhi, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Saurashtra and Tripura. Jharkhand will face Delhi in their first match on November 26. This time, the Jharkhand team led by Ishan will enter the fray as the underdogs. It has the potential to shock the strong teams filled with stars.
Hard hitters like Kumar Kushagra and Robin Minge could come into the picture. Anukul Roy could prove to be a capable all-rounder. Ishan will be tough to stop individually. Once Ishan gets in touch, he will not be deterred by any bowler.
Jharkhand team for SMAT 2025-26..
Ishan Kishan (C/WK), Utkarsh Singh, Virat Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK/VC), Robin Minge, Anukul Roy, Pankaj Kumar, Balakrishna, Mohammad Kounain Qureshi, Shubh Sharma, Amit Kumar, Manishi, Sushant Mishra, Vikas Singh, Saurabh Shekhar, Rajandeep Singh.
