Premier India pacer Mohammed Shami remained sidelined with an ankle injury, while the veteran duo of Wriddhiman Saha and Sudip Chatterjee returned to the Bengal Ranji side for their first two matches. (Tournament Guide | More Cricket News)
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Under the leadership of captain Anustup Majumdar, the 19-member squad has departed for Lucknow, where they will face Uttar Pradesh in their opening match on Octob💫er 11. Bengal will then host Bihar in the second round.
Ranji Trophy Bengal Squad:
Anustup Majumdar (captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Sudip Chatterjee, Wriddhiman Saha, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abishek Porel, Wꦬrittick Chatterjee, Avilin Ghosh🌼, Shuvam Dey, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Suraj Jaiswal, Mohd Kaif, Pradipta Pramanik, Aamir Gani, Yudhajit Guha, Rohit Kumar and Rishav Vivek.
