Rinku Singh will captain Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Trophy 2024. The tournament will begin from December 21. Uttar Pradesh squad includes IPL stars Nitish Rana, Mohsin Khan and Shivam Mavi.
Rinku Singh: UP Captain
India‘s explosive batter, Rinku Singh is set to lead Uttar Pradesh as captain in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The tournament will start from December 21 in Andhra Pradesh. Rinku has showcased his impressive form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). He was awarded the captaincy as the UP Cricket Association is looking forward to a dominant 50-over campaign.
The selection committee has named a 19-member squad. IPL stars like Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi and Mohsin Khan are included to strengthen the squad.This.move came after Aryan Juyal captained UP in the Ranji Trophy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the during SMAT.
Uttar Pradesh made it to the quarter-finals of the recent SMAT but lost. The game against Delhi. With a new squad under Rinku Singh’s leadership and IPL players in the squad, UP is aiming to clinch the Vijay Hazare Trophy this year.
Rinku Singh Form
Rinku was in superb form during SMAT, he scored 277 runs in 9 matches at an impressive average of 69 and a strike rate of 152. His overall List A record includes 1,899 runs in 57 matches with a solid average of 48 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s Focus
The experienced pacer will be crucial for UP’s bowling attack. In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, Bhuvneshwar has picked up 11 wickets in 9 matches.
Uttar Pradesh Squad
Vineet Panwar
Rinku Singh (captain)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohsin Khan
Shivam Mavi
Priyam Garg
Madhav Kaushik
Abhishek Goswami
Akshdeep Nath
Aryan Juyal
Saurabh Kumar
Kritagya Kumar Singh
Karan Sharma
Aradhya Yadav
Vipraj Nigam
Aquif Khan
Atal Behari Rai
Kartikya Jaiswal
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