The Bengal Under-19 Men’s Cricket Team will leave from Kolkata on October 6, 2025, to take part in the prestigious BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Under-19) One Day Tournament 2025-26. The tournament will be held in Puducherry from October 9 onwards.
This tournament is one of India’s most important youth cricket competitions, serving as one of the best platforms for young talents to showcase their craft and skills to move closer to national recognition, the national cricket team.
Captain and Vice Captain
Under the leadership of Chandrahas Dash and vice captain Ashutosh Kumar, the Bengal squad looks well-balanced, featuring a mix of promising bowlers, batters, all-rounders, and wicketkeepers.
Full Squad
1. Chandrahas Dash (Captain)
2. Ashutosh Kumar ( Vice Captain)
3. Aditya Roy
4. Ankit Chatterjee
5. Sayan Paul
6. Jagamohan Prasad Gupta
7. Abhiprai Biswas (W.K.)
8. Rajdeep Paswan (W.K.)
9. Agastya Shukla
10. Agniswar Das
11. Shivamm Bharti
12. Rohit Kumar Das
13. Vijay Shivastava
14. Rohit
15. Kushal Gupta
16. Sachin Yadav
17. Dron Chatterjee
Coach and support staff
Mr. Sourasish Lahiri is the chief coach, and Mr. Sanjib Sanyal is another coach here to lead the team towards victory. Mr. Abhishek Chakraborty is the S&C coach, and Mr. Prasenjit Mukherjee is a V. Analyst. Mr. Prakash Mondal will be there as a Physiotherapist, and Mr. Satyendra Sahani, Mr. Sanjay Chakraborty, and Mr. Rohan Banerjee will be there as support staff.
About Vinoo Mankad Trophy
The Vinoo Mankad Trophy is an Indian one-day cricket competition for under-19s played at the national level. It is coordinated by India's Board of Control for Cricket. The BCCI's affiliated state cricket associations' junior teams participate. The tournament bears the name of the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.