New Delhi: Pace sensation of Kashmir Umar Nazir has been included North Zone squad for Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 while as Shubham Khajuria and Manzoor Dar (Pandav) has been kept in standbyes.
Apart from that International Cricketer Parvez Rasool has also been included in the squad.
India discard Harbhajan Singh was today named the captain of the North Zone team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali inter-zonal T20 tournament, to be held in Mumbai from February 12-16.
The 15-member squad comprise of other India players such as Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra.
Out-of-favour Gautam Gambhir has also been included in the squad.
The decision was taken at a meeting of North Zone Selection Committee held at Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) under the chairmanship of Nikhil Chopra.
The selectors from North Zone Associations — Ashender Kaul (JKCA), Rajesh Bawa (HCA), Ashok Thakur (HPCA), Wg. Cdr Deepak Ahluwalia (SSCB), Sarandeep Singh, who was a Special Invitee and Siddharth Sahib Singh, the Convenor — attended the meeting.
North Zone will take on South Zone in their first match on February 12th at CCI, Mumbai.
The North Zone squad: Harbhajan Singh (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Mandeep Singh, Rishabh Pant/Unmukt Chand (wk), AR Pachera, Rishi Dhawan, Mayank Dagar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Parvez Rasool, Umar Nazir, Pradeep Sangwan, Mohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra.
Standbyes: Shivam Chauhan, Shubham Khajuria, Manpreet Gony, Manzoor Dar, Manan Sharma, Milind Kumar.
Support Staff: Badrinath Prathi (Physio), Nishanta Bordoloi (Trainer).
Manager/Coach is yet to be appointed by DDCA.