SMAT 2025 Squads Finalized Ahead of Nov. 26 Start, Mixing New Leaders With Veteran Returns
Veteran pace returns complement fresh leadership across the state squads.
Overview
- Vidarbha named Harsh Dubey captain with Yash Thakur as vice-captain, recalled Umesh Yadav, and left out former skipper Jitesh Sharma due to India A and T20I commitments.
- Mumbai confirmed Shardul Thakur as captain with Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane in a 17, opening against Railways on November 26 in Lucknow.
- Delhi appointed Nitish Rana as captain for the T20 tournament, with pacers Ishant Sharma, Harshit Rana and Navdeep Saini listed to join subject to availability.
- Bengal included fit-again Mohammed Shami in a 17 under Abhimanyu Easwaran, opening versus Baroda on November 26 in Hyderabad with Akash Deep also named.
- The Elite division runs from November 26 to December 18 with first-round matches in Lucknow, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata and knockouts in Indore.