The new entrants Royal Nimar Eagles have announced squads for the men’s and women’s tournament of the upcoming edition of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup.
While the men’s team has experienced campaigners like Kumar Kartikey Singh, Saransh Jain and Himanshu Mantri, the women’s squad has young and talented Vaishnavi Sharma in the ranks.
Dr.Siddharth Chaturvedi of Royal Nimar Eagles owned by AISECT India Group said, “We have assembled a squad that strikes a good balance between experienced players and exciting young talent. There is a lot of positive energy within the group, and the players are looking forward to playing an aggressive and fearless brand of cricket this season. The MPL has grown into a wonderful platform for cricketers to showcase their abilities, build confidence and create opportunities for themselves at a higher level. We are excited about the journey ahead and confident that this team can make a strong impact in the tournament.”
The men’s team will begin their campaign against Chambal Ghariyals on June 7 in the afternoon fixture at the Holkar Stadium while the women’s team will play their first match on June 5 against Chambal Ghariyals in the morning game at Daly College.
The new season of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup is all set to kickstart on June 3, with Gwalior Cheetahs locking horns with Ujjain Falcons in the opening match of the men’s tournament. The match will be played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
MPL 2026 will be the biggest edition of the tournament so far, featuring an expanded format with 10 men’s teams and five women’s franchises.
Three new franchises have been added to the men’s competition with Malwa Stallions, Ujjain Falcons, and Royal Nimar Eagles joining defending champions Bhopal Leopards along with Bundelkhand Bulls, Chambal Ghariyals, Gwalior Cheetahs, Indore Pink Panthers, Jabalpur Royal Lions, and Rewa Jaguars.
The women’s competition has also grown with the inclusion of Gwalior Shernis and Royal Nimar Eagles. They will compete alongside Bhopal Wolves, Bundelkhand Bulls, and Chambal Ghariyals in the five-team tournament.
Royal Nimar Eagles Men’s Squad: Kumar Kartikey Singh, Saransh Jain, Kanishk Dubey, Himanshu Mantri, Anand Singh Bais, Shantanu Raghuvanshi, Prarabdh Mishra, Pushkar Vishwakarma, Kartik Rajoriya, Dharmesh Patel, Parush Mandal, Shivansh Chaturvedi, Pranit Patidar, Abhishek Mavi, Ayan Sreeraj, Devendra Singh Katheit, Shashank Patidar
Royal Nimar Eagles Women’s Squad: Nikita Singh, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kalyani Jadhav, Rishika Jain, Yamini Billore, Dipti Singh, Janvi Rai, Muskan Yogi, Soniya Singh, Tanishka Sen, Harshita Singh, Khushi Yadav, Lakshita Maheshwari, Rashi Soni, Saloni Paswan, Anshika Pandey
*Anshika Pandey is a Match to Match replacement for Vaishnavi Sharma
