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After an intensive selection process, the Western India Football Association (WIFA) has announced the final 22-member Maharashtra team for the Qualifying Round of the 78th National Football Championship (Santosh Trophy) 2024-25.
The team will be representing Maharashtra in Jaipur, Rajasthan, as they compete in Group I alongside host Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (DNH & DD).
Group I Fixtures:
The Maharashtra squad will kick off their campaign on November 16th against Rajasthan, followed by fixtures on November 18th and 20th.
- 16th Nov: Maharashtra vs. Rajasthan; Gujarat vs. DNH & DD
- 18th Nov: Rajasthan vs. Gujarat; DNH & DD vs. Maharashtra
- 20th Nov: Maharashtra vs. Gujarat; DNH & DD vs. Rajasthan
Maharashtra Squad:
WIFA’s final squad includes a balanced mix of experience and youthful talent, selected after weeks of rigorous trials. Here are the players who will proudly represent Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy Qualifying Round:
- Pruthviraj Abhay Salokhe
- Rohit Raghunath Jadhav
- Yashraj Manohar Kamble
- Adithyan Prithviraj Dharmaj
- Sumeet Bhanudas Kate
- Tyson Jude Patel
- Shanon Errol Pereira
- Zaid Mohammed Naseem Ansari
- Mohammed Arfat Aqeel Ansari
- Kaustubh Ravindra Panchal
- Nishant Sundar Shetty
- Abhijit Tukaram Taware
- Deepesh Purshottam Burrewar
- Fahad Latifurr Junaid Azmi
- Mohd Huzaif Maqsood
- Aryan Ashish Banarjee
- Yash Shankar Shukla
- Owais Rashid Khan
- Sumit Rajendra Singh Bhandari
- Shubham Jagadish Pawar
- Himanshu Sudhir Patil
- Chinmay Mangesh Shirke
Coaching Staff:
- Manager: Khaja Raziuddin Ansari
- Head Coach: Paresh Vijay Shivalkar
- Assistant Coach: Ritesh Inumula
- Goalkeeper Coach: Mohammed Qadeer Shaikh
- Team Physio: Jai Suresh Mange
With Rajasthan, Gujarat, and DNH & DD as group competitors, the path to qualification won’t be easy, but the Maharashtra squad is ready to give it their all. WIFA extends its best wishes to the players and coaching staff as they embark on their journey to bring glory to Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy.
