
DDCA's veteran media manager Praveen Kumar Soni has been named as manager of the team that begins Duleep Trophy campaign at Bengaluru's CoE on August 23
17 Aug, 2026
New Delhi: North Zone have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, with Jammu & Kashmir wicketkeeper-batter Kanhaiya Wadhawan named captain and Delhi all-rounder Ayush Badoni appointed his deputy.
The squad features a strong mix of players from Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Services. Wadhawan will lead the side, while Badoni will serve as vice-captain.
Jammu & Kashmir have the biggest representation in the squad, with Sanat Sangwan, Qamran Iqbal, Abdul Samad, Wadhawan, Abid Mushtaq, Sunil Kumar and Yudhvir Singh Charak included.
Delhi's Yash Dhull, Ayush Doseja and Badoni also feature, while Haryana are represented by Nishant Sindhu, Anshul Kamboj and Nikhil Kashyap. Punjab pacer Arshdeep Singh and Services' Arjun Sharma complete the squad.
North Zone begin their Duleep Trophy campaign at the Centre of Excellence Ground No. 1 in Bengaluru with the quarterfinal against West Zone from August 23.
North Zone squad: Sanat Sangwan (Jammu & Kashmir), Qamran Iqbal (Jammu & Kashmir), Yash Dhull (Delhi), Ayush Doseja (Delhi), Abdul Samad (Jammu & Kashmir), Ayush Badoni (vice-captain, Delhi), Kanhaiya Wadhawan (captain & wicketkeeper, Jammu & Kashmir), Nishant Sindhu (Haryana), Arjun Sharma (Services), Abid Mushtaq (Jammu & Kashmir), Arshdeep Singh (Punjab), Sunil Kumar (Jammu & Kashmir), Anshul Kamboj (Haryana), Yudhvir Singh Charak (Jammu & Kashmir) Nikhil Kashyap (Haryana).
Support staff: Ajay Sharma (Head Coach), Sarandeep Singh (Coach), Praveen Kumar Soni (Manager), Abhijeet Singh Thakur (Physiotherapist), Vinit Yadav (Trainer), Amit Kumar (Performance Analyst), Naresh Kumar (Trainer)
Tags : Duleep Trophy, North Zone, Ayush Badoni, Ayush Doseja, Yash Dhull, Centre of Excellence
