Midhansu Das will lead an 18-member Odisha U-16 mens team in their first two matches of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Cricket Tournament to be played aginst Hyderabad and Haryana in Shivamogga, Karnataka this month. Priyanshu Priyadarshi Amal has been named as the vice-captain.

The State team was announced by Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Junior Mens Selection Committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra in the presence of Technical Director Shantanu Ghosh and U-16 men team bowling coach Suryakant Pradhan at a press conference in Cuttack on 4 Nov 2026.

Odisha will compete in Elite Group-E, which features six teams. Other three teams in the group are: Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and Gujarat.

ODISHA U-16 MEN TEAM: Abhijit Nath, Anshuman Patanaik, Ansul Barik, Arjun Rout, Arpit Pradhan, Devahans Sahoo (wk), James Lima, Midhansu Das (captain), Omm Prakash Sahoo, Priyanshu Priyadarshi Amal (vice-captain), Reshab Sharma, Saiditya Mohanty, Samarjeet Sahoo (wk), Sidheswar Bag, Sk Kalimuddin, Slok Sankalp Nayak, Suvam Parida, Suraj Jaiswal.
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PHOTO: OCA Junior Men Selection Committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra (centre) announces the Odisha team for the Vijay Merchant Trophy in Cuttack on 4 Nov 2026. Present on the occasion are: Technical Director Shantanu Ghosh (left) and U-16 men team bowling coach Suryakant Pradhan.