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Shubham Sharma to lead Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Trophy 2026-27
Madhya Pradesh announced a 17-member squad for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season on Tuesday, with middle-order batter Shubham Sharma named captain for the opening stage.
Madhya Pradesh announced a 17-member squad for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season on Tuesday, with middle-order batter Shubham Sharma named captain for the opening stage.
Rajat Patidar and Arshad Khan will miss the first round due to India A duty, while Venkatesh Iyer is out after recent shoulder surgery. Madhya Pradesh topped their group last season but lost the quarterfinal to eventual champion Jammu and Kashmir.
MP begin their campaign against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar. Sportstar describes Madhya Pradesh as a five-time Ranji Trophy champion whose latest title came in 2021-22 against Mumbai, while NDTV calls the June 2022 win over Mumbai the side's maiden title.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two reports agree on the captaincy, on Rajat Patidar and Arshad Khan missing the first round for India A duty, on Venkatesh Iyer's recovery from surgery and on the 17 names in the squad. They disagree on the state's record. Sportstar says Madhya Pradesh has five Ranji Trophy titles, the latest in 2021-22 against Mumbai, while NDTV's syndicated report calls the June 2022 win over Mumbai the side's maiden title. Only Sportstar reports last season's home quarterfinal defeat to Jammu and Kashmir and names Chandrakant Pandit as coach, and NDTV adds that the India A one-day series against Australia A starts on October 6. Madhya Pradesh open the 2026-27 season against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.
Corrected 30 September 2026: player name, title record and source count.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com (neutral report), sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
