Odisha announces 18-member U-19 squad for Cooch Behar Trophy 2025–26
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Sunday announced an 18-member Odisha U-19 men’s squad for the opening two matches of the Cooch Behar Trophy (BCCI Domestic Season 2025–26). The team was announced during a press conference addressed by Natraj Behera, chairperson of the junior men’s selection committee, alongside Pravanjan Mullick, head coach of the U-19 side.
BiswaJeet Pradhan has been named the captain of the squad, which features a balanced mix of top-order batters, allrounders, specialist bowlers and two wicketkeepers.
Odisha U-19 squad for first two matches: Subhasis Mallick, Shreyanshu Pattanaik, Sarthak S Prakash (wk), Swagat S Mishra, Aditya Ray, Aditya Anand, BiswaJeet Pradhan (capt), Piyus Mantri, Raaz Yadav, Dibyam Chapadia, Priyanshu Mohanty, Janamjay Jena, Sibun Nanda, Mahesh Kumar Sahoo, Rudra P. Mallick, Arpit S. Mohanty, Panakala Mokshit (wk), Arnab Pattnaik.
The squad will begin its campaign against Maharashtra on November 16. The tournament will continue through December, with Odisha hosting two home games in Balangir.
Odisha’s Cooch Behar Trophy Fixtures (Elite Group C)
- Nov 16–19: Maharashtra vs Odisha – Reliance Cricket Ground, Nagothane
- Nov 23–26: Andhra vs Odisha – Rural Development Trust Stadium ‘A’, Ananthapur
- Dec 1–4: Uttarakhand vs Odisha – Highlanders Sports Academy, Kashipur
- Dec 8–11: Odisha vs Karnataka – Gandhi Stadium, Balangir
- Dec 16–19: Odisha vs Himachal Pradesh – Gandhi Stadium, Balangir
