da betway： Murali Karthik, the left-arm spinner, will lead a 15-member Railways squad in the upcoming Ranji Trophy season [November 2007 to January 2008], where his side will be competing in the Plate League
da betsul： Cricinfo staff06-Oct-2007
Murali Kartik has been entrusted with the captaincy of the Railways squad © Getty Images
Murali Karthik, the left-arm spinner, will lead a 15-member Railways squad in the upcoming Ranji Trophy season [November 2007 to January 2008], where his side will be competing in the Plate League.The news comes in the wake of Kartik’s comeback to the national side. Karthik, 31, had earned a recall to the Indian one-day team after consistent performances in the English county circuit playing for Middlesex, with whom he has signed on for the 2008 season.”It is always a great honour and pleasure to play for the country and I will enjoy the responsibility given to me by Railways,” Kartik told the . “We are all focussed to get back to the Elite League.”The new faces in the Railways squad are Mahesh Rawat, Sabir Ali and Musavir Khote. Rawat, a wicketkeeper, had represented Haryana in the previous Ranji season and represented India A in one game during the tour to Kenya. Ali, 22, is a right-arm medium pace bowler who has played for Tripura while Khote, an allrounder, has played for Mumbai.Railways have not yet named a coach. Jai Prakash Yadav, Tejinder Pal Singh and Shreyas Khanolkar have not been included after they had signed contracts with the Indian Cricket League.Railways start their Ranji Trophy campaign on November 3 when they take on Jammu & Kashmir in Delhi.Railways squad
Murali Kartik (capt), Sanjay Bangar (vice-captain), Amit Pagnis, Kulamani Parida, Harvinder Singh, Sanjib Sanyal, Rahul Deb, Raja Ali, Santosh Saxena, Musavir Khote, Mahesh Rawat (wk), Madan Yadav, Siddharth Joshi, Sabir Ali, Harshad Rawle
