Overview

• Maharashtra confirmed a 16-member group for the 2025–26 Ranji Trophy with Ankeet Bawane appointed full-time captain.
• Prithvi Shaw and Jalaj Saxena were named in the squad, joining after off-season moves to the state side.
• The squad includes India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, a former Maharashtra captain.
• Selectors prioritized experience by picking Pradeep Dadhe over Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
• Maharashtra are in Group B and open away against Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram from October 15 to 18, while an inquiry continues into Shaw’s practice-match altercation with Musheer Khan led by Dilip Vengsarkar.