Odisha’s Manas Khara in India U-19 Cricket Team

Bhubaneswar: Young cricketer from Odisha, Manas Khara, found place in Under-19 Indian cricket team for upcoming matches against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad.

Manas Khara hails from Panchali village under Kashipur Block in Rayagada district. He is the lone cricketer from Odisha to have been selected for Junior India T-20 International matches scheduled from October 15 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Following his selection in Under-19 national cricket squad led by skipper Abhimanyu Yadav, wishes poured in for him from across the state.

Indian squad for Junior India T-20 International matches:

1. Abhimanyu Yadav (captain)
2. Abhisek Das
3. Karan Lal (vice-captain)
4. Ishan Iyer
5. Manas Khara
6. Mukesh Kumar
7. Soummyadip Mandal
8. Deepak Chowdhury
9. Mukesh Raina
10. Ashish Deep
11. Soraj Khan
12. Amit Kumar Yadav
13. Aayus Pandey
14. Ashish Dhariya
15. Ravi Kumar
16. Rajnath Yadav

Standby:

1. Ankur Paul
2. Sidhhart Singh
3. Debppratim Halder
4. Pradipta Parmnik