Angkrish Raghuvanshi to feature in ROI U23 squad. PC- AFPOn Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed a strong Rest of India Under-23 squad, featuring KKR's Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been named the deputy to the Baroda batter, Priyanshu Moliya, who slammed 379 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26, including back-to-back centuries. Moliya also represent India in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup, when he featured under Uday Saharan. Angkrish Raghuvanshi picked in Rest of India U23 squad to face Col CK Nayudu winnersThe Rest of India Under-23 will face the Col C. K. Nayudu Trophy winners, Tamil Nadu, in the coveted fixture at Chennai's iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium. The four-day tie will be played between October 1 and 4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the only IPL player included in the Rest of India U23 squad. At the same time, captain Priyanshu Moliya, Manan Bhat and Digvijay Patil, who was the leading run-getter of the Col C. K. Nayudu Trophy 2025/26 with 963 runs in 15 innings, will take the batting duties in the 15-member squad. Punjab's budding all-rounder Emanjot Singh Chahal is also included in the Rest of India team, with Aravelly Avanish Rao and Mayank Verma named as two wicketkeeping options. Also Read: South Africa's ODI Record At Kingsmead Durban Ahead of 1st Match vs Australia, 2026Rajasthan's young pacer Chetan Sharma, Mumbai-based Nikhil Giri, and Saurashtra's Chandraraj Rathod will handle the bowling department. Angkrish Raghuvanshi set for comeback after four-month injury layoffNotably, after getting injured in the IPL 2026, the match against the Col C.K. Nayudu Trophy winners will be the first professional outing for the stylish Angkrish Raghuvanshi.The 23-year-old had to undergo a rehab of nearly four months after suffering a concussion and a left-finger fracture while playing for the KKR, before accumulating 422 runs in 12 outings with a best score of 82 not out last season. Coming through from the Mumbai circles, the wicketkeeper-batter is rated highly by the pundits, as well as by the current Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar, who has mentored Raghuvanshi from a young age.With 35 IPL games under his belt, the Mumbaikar has also played in four Ranji Trophy fixtures, along with 68 white-ball outings. Not just the KKR-famed batter, there are a bunch of cricketers present in the Rest of India Under-23 members with Ranji experience, such as captain Priyanshu Moliya, Digvijay Patil, Mayank Verma, and Emanjot Singh Chahal. Rest of India U23 squadPriyanshu Moliya [C], Angkrish Raghuvanshi [VC], Ayush Jethwa, Manan Bhat, Digvijay Patil, Raxit Mehta, Aravelly Avanish Rao [WK], Mayank Verma [WK], Emanjot Singh Chahal, Chandraraj Rathod, Varun Singh Bhuie, Ganesh Suthar, Nikhil Giri, Chetan Sharma, G Sumith.Rest of India U23 vs Col CK Nayudu Winners Match ScheduleTeamSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOpponentSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVenueSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableTimingSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableROI U23SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableTamil Nadu U23SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableChepaukSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 1-4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table9:30 AM ISTSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAlso Read: Rawalpindiz Team Reacts To Leaving PSL If Mohammad Rizwan Is Banned After Investigation
