Siraj named captain as Hyderabad announces squad for first two Ranji Trophy 2026-27 matches

FILE PHOTO: Mohammed Siraj has been named Hyderabad’s Ranji Trophy captain for the upcoming season. | Photo Credit: PTI

Star India bowler Mohammed Siraj will lead Hyderabad with C.V. Milind named his deputy for the first two matches of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season.

Hyderabad Cricket Association on Saturday announced the squad to take on Tripura (October 11-14) and Andhra (October 18-21).

HCA also named the Under-23 squad to face Railways (October 12) and Uttarakhand (October 19) in the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy.

P. Aman Rao will lead the side, with Aaron George serving as his deputy.

Hyderabad Ranji Trophy squad

Mohammed Siraj (Capt.), C.V. Milind (Vice-Capt.), Tanmay Agarwal, M. Abhirath Reddy, Rahul Singh, K. Hima Teja, Rahul Radesh (wk), Sai Pragnay Reddy (wk), Varun Goud, Tanay Thyagrajan, Aniketh Reddy, Clt. Rakshann Readdi, Ajay Dev Goud, Ruthik Yadav Mende, Sai Vikas Reddy.

Standbys: Bhavesh Seth (wk), H.K. Simha, T. Ravi Teja, Shaunak Kulkarni, Mudassar Hussain, Kartikeya Kak, A. Pruthvi Reddy.

Hyderabad U-23 squad

Aman Rao (Capt.), Aaron George (Vice-Captain), A. Avanish Rao (wk), Raghav Pattapu, Wafi Kachchhi, A. Vignesh Reddy, Sunkari Dheeraj (wk), R. Sai Sharan, Pranav Varma, Murugan Abhishek, Kush Agarwal, Nishanth Saranu, Dinesh Rathod, M.A. Malik, K. Rahul Karthikeya.

Standbys: Tarun Rajan, Harshit Sai, Pranav Suryadevara, Yash Satwalker (wk), G. Rithish Reddy, Mayank Gupta, Urwesh Kakkad, Ghazi Abbas.