Parth Dabas to captain Delhi in the opening two matches
New Delhi: The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has announced a 16-member Delhi men’s Under-16 squad for the 2026–27 Vijay Merchant Trophy, with Parth Dabas appointed captain for the team’s opening two matches.
The league stage of the domestic tournament is scheduled to begin on November 14 in Gwalior. Dabas will lead the young Delhi side as it begins its campaign in the competition.
The squad includes two wicketkeepers, Ayushman Adhikari and Yuvish Singh, along with a group of promising young cricketers selected to represent the state.
The 16-member squad comprises Parth Dabas (captain), Vedant Malik, Kabir Talwar, Shivansh Singh, Ayushman Adhikari (wicketkeeper), Yuvish Singh (wicketkeeper), Veddant Gupta, Ishan Gupta, Gautam Yadav, Arnav Sharma, Arya Singh, Darsh Agarwal, Pranay Sharma, Aarush Yadav, Naitik Singh and Saksham Yadav.
The team was selected following a meeting of the DDCA Junior Men’s Selection Committee on November 6 at the association’s premises.
The meeting was attended by committee chairperson Mayank Sidana, selector Abhishek Sharma, selector Yogesh Nagar, Robin Singh Jr., member of the DDCA Cricket Advisory Committee, chief coach Raju Sharma and DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma.
The announcement marks the beginning of Delhi’s preparations for the Under-16 domestic season, with the selected players set to compete in the opening fixtures of the Vijay Merchant Trophy.
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