Odisha Cricket Association today made three changes in the State Senior Mens Cricket Team for their fifth Elite Group-A Ranji Trophy match to be played against Maharashtra at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack from 13 to 16 November 2024. According to an OCA press release, Tapas Kumar Das has been included in the 16-member team as a new face.

Opening batter Anurag Sarangi has been excluded from the team, while experienced allrounder Biplab Samantaray has been rested due to injury. Tapas Das, a 28-year-old medium-pacer from Cuttack, earlier represented Odisha CK Nayudu Trophy Tournament.

ODISHA SENIOR MEN CRICKET TEAM: Govinda Poddar (Captain), Shantanu Mishra, Sandeep Pattanaik, Kartik Biswal, Swastik Samal, Rajesh Dhupar (wk), Aashirwad Swain (wk), Anil Parida, Suryakant Pradhan, Sunil Kumar Roul, Rajesh Mohanty, Debabrata Pradhan, Tarani Sa, Harshit Rathod, Sumit Sharma, Tapas Das.
Coaches & Support Staff: Surendra Bhave (Head Coach), Abakas Khatua (Assistant Coach), Sangram Keshari Gumansingh (Admin Manager), Sushanta Kumar Mohanty (Manager), Ronnie Chhaterjee (Physio), Pratyush Agrawal (S&C Coach), Sharada Biswal (Video Analyst), Ratnakar Behera (Sidearm Thrower), Kapil Bundela (Masseur).
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PHOTO: File picture of medium-pacer Tapas Kumar Das