The Western India Football Association (WIFA) has announced the squad for Maharashtra State Junior Boys Football Team that will represent the state in the upcoming Junior Boys National Football Championship – Tier 1. The tournament will be held in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, with Maharashtra placed in Group B alongside Goa, Delhi, and Jharkhand.
The championship fixtures for Maharashtra are as follows:
– August 3: Goa vs Maharashtra
– August 5: Maharashtra vs Jharkhand
– August 7: Maharashtra vs Delhi
All matches will take place at the RKM Ashrama Ground.
The selected squad for the championship is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
– Sakash Ravi Vukkadala (Mumbai)
– Sairaj Bhushan Dongale (Kolhapur)
– Hirday Sameer Shah (Thane)
Defenders:
– Manthan Sachin Thapa (Mumbai)
– Erwyn Basil D’Souza (Mumbai)
– Parth Vijay Talkokul (Mumbai)
– Samarth Babasaheb Nikam (Kolhapur)
– Swaroop Anant Satur (Kolhapur)
– Arshan Ayyaz Kumandan (Thane)
Midfielders:
– Riddhiman Nirupam Das (Mumbai)
– Arjun Devendra Singh (Mumbai)
– Ryan Ronald Pereira (Mumbai)
– Shaunak Samith Chouta (Pune)
– Aalhaad Sudhanshu Hate (Pune)
– Shaunak Vinayak Dhapte (Pune)
– Shaikh Rayyan Javed (Jalna)
Forwards:
– Yuvraj Sandeep Kadam (Mumbai)
– Iqbal Asif Shaikh (Pune)
– Abhimanyu Madhukar Bhojane (Nagpur)
– Krushnaraj Gurudatta Temkar (Ahmednagar)
– Lexton Christanand Calaco (Palghar)
– Angad Kumar Kailashchand Yadav (Raigad)
Head Coach: Shrungar Raul
Team Manager: Yogesh Pillay
The team comprises talented players from various districts of Maharashtra, showcasing the depth and potential of youth football in the state. The WIFA wishes the Maharashtra Junior Boys Football Team the very best for the championship and looks forward to their success in the competition.