Suryaa Sports Desk: The Maharashtra cricket team has been announced recently for the second round match to be held as part of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season. Which Indian team... The Maharashtra cricket team has been announced recently for the second round match to be held as part of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season. Star batsman Ruthuraj Gaikwad, who was away from the first match due to representing any Indian team, is re-entering the team this time. But despite the availability of regular captain Ruthuraj, the management decided to keep the reins of the team in the hands of Prithvi Shah. Prithvi Shane, who led the team to victory with an excellent performance in the first match, will continue as the captain for the latest match as well.
Earlier, in the first match against the Services team, Prithvi Shah took over as the interim captain as Ruthuraj Gaikwad was not available. In that match, the Maharashtra team won by a huge margin of 127 runs. Prithvi Shah, who excelled not only as a leader but also as a batsman, scored 70 runs in the first innings and played a vital role in the team's victory. Now regular captain Ruthuraj Gaikwad has also joined the team and Maharashtra's batting line-up has become stronger. The currently announced Maharashtra team includes Prithvi Shah, Ruturaj Gaikwad along with Divijay Patil, Ankit Bawne, Harshal Kate, Siddesh Veer, Mukesh Chaudhary, Rajavardhan Hangargekar, Vicky Othswal, Saurabh Navale and other talented players. With a mix of veterans and young players, this team looks strong in all departments.
With strong batting and quality bowling resources, this team is all set to give tough competition to the opponents. This crucial second round Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Jharkhand teams will be held in Pune from October 18 to 26. The Maharashtra team is determined to win this match on home soil and continue their momentum. With the arrival of star players, the Maharashtra team is entering the ring with more confidence and there is a lot of interest in the cricket circles on the issue of how the team will perform in this match. Also Read: Star pacer Bumrah ruled out of ODI series with New Zealand.. Management's key decision!
