Defender Sunil Kumar Nayak today was appointed captain of the Orissa team for the 18th National Under-21 Football Championship for M Dutta Ray Trophy to be held at Madgeon (Goa) from April 29 to May 16. The 20-member state team, selected by Orissa Football Association, will leave for Goa on Sunday by Howrah-Vaskodagama Amarabati Express, accompanied by coach Raj Sekhar Pradhan and manager Bijay Kumar Das. Orissa are scheduled play their opening match against Manipur on April 29. They will next meet Punjab on May 1. ORISSA TEAM: Goalkeepers: Saroj Pradhan, Anish Mohammad. Defenders: Nirmal Munda, Sunil Kumar Nayak (capt), Babulal Soren, Gagan Bihari Bhoi, Deepak Oram, Krushna Chandra Das. Mid-fielders: Sikdeva Oram, Shaikh Wazid, Shaikh Moin, Biju Marandi, Shaikh Manjoor Ali, Bibhuti Mirdha. Forwards: Tatun Das, Sujit Kumar Barik, Surajit Behera, Gokul Oram, Mahesh Kumar Sahoo, Dibyajyoti Sahoo.