DDCA Announces Delhi Under-16 Squad for Vijay Merchant Trophy 2026–27

New Delhi: The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has announced the 16-member Delhi Men’s Under-16 squad for the upcoming Vijay Merchant Trophy (Domestic Season 2026–27). The league-phase matches of the tournament are scheduled to commence on November 14, 2026, in Gwalior. Parth Dabas has been appointed captain of the side, which will represent Delhi in the first two matches of the tournament. The squad also features two wicketkeepers, Ayushman Adhikari and Yuvish Singh.

The Delhi squad for the first two matches of the Vijay Merchant Trophy 2026–27 is as follows: Parth Dabas (Captain), Vedant Malik, Kabir Talwar, Shivansh Singh, Ayushman Adhikari (Wicketkeeper), Yuvish Singh (Wicketkeeper), Veddant Gupta, Ishan Gupta, Gautam Yadav, Arnav Sharma, Arya Singh, Darsh Agarwal, Pranay Sharma, Aarush Yadav, Naitik Singh and Saksham Yadav.

The squad was finalised following a meeting of the Junior Men’s Selection Committee, held on November 6, 2026, at the DDCA premises. The meeting was attended by Mayank Sidana (Chairperson), Abhishek Sharma (Selector), Yogesh Nagar (Selector), Robin Singh Jr. (Member, CAC-DDCA), Raju Sharma (Chief Coach) and Ashok Sharma (Secretary).