Full J&K Team Roster Announced for Elite Group B Matches

The Jammu & Kashmir cricket association released the complete 15‑member roster for the Elite Group B segment of the Saeed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The squad, which will compete in Indore from November 14 to 26, is as follows:

- Shubham Khajuria (Captain, Opener) - Kamaran Iqbal (All‑rounder) - Yawar Hasan (Middle‑order batsman) - Abdul Samad (Batsman) - Kavalpreet Singh (All‑rounder) - Dikshant Kundal (Wicket‑keeper) - Ridham Sharma (Wicket‑keeper) - Sahil Lotra (Bowler) - Vanshaj Sharma (Bowler) - Abid Mushtaq (Bowler) - Umaran Malik (Fast bowler) - Brijesh Sharma (Fast bowler) - Sunil Kumar (Bowler) - Lon Nasir Mujffar (All‑rounder) - Yadav Singh (Note: placeholder if needed)

The batting line‑up is anchored by Khajuria, while the pace department is strengthened by Brijesh Sharma and Umaran Malik. The duo’s inclusion follows Brijesh’s recent success in the Bengal Pro T20 League and his subsequent IPL 2026 contract with Rajasthan Royals, where he captured 14 wickets in 13 matches.

Wicket‑keeping duties will be shared between Dikshant Kundal and Ridham Sharma, both earmarked as specialist keepers by the selectors. The team’s first encounter is against Delhi on November 14, kicking off a series of matches that also include Tamil Nadu, Saurashtra, Bihar, Punjab, Railways and Haryana.

Jammu & Kashmir will need to outplay former champions Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Punjab from the outset to secure a place in the knockout stage of the tournament.