The HAR squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has been officially announced.
HAR will participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 with a well-balanced squad led by top-order batter Ankit Kumar.
Haryana Squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 (Full List)
Batters
- Ankit Kumar (Captain)
- Himanshu Rana
- Ashish Siwach
- Yashvardhan Dalal (Wicketkeeper)
- Yuvraj Singh
All-rounders
- Samant Jakhar
- Nishant Sindhu
- Sumit Kumar
- Rahul Tewatia
- Parth Vats
Bowlers
- Ishant Bhardwaj
- Anshul Kamboj
- Amit Rana
- Anuj Thakral
- Bhuwan Rohilla
- Mayank Shandilya
This squad demonstrates excellent depth across all departments with five quality all-rounders providing flexibility in team combinations and strategy.
Key Highlights of Haryana Squad 2025-26
Ankit Kumar’s Leadership: 28-year-old Ankit Kumar leads the team. He is a top-order batter and can bowl off-spin. His experience helps the team stay balanced.
Rahul Tewatia’s Impact: 32-year-old Rahul Tewatia is HAR’s biggest star. A leg-spinner and powerful left-hand batter, he is known for finishing matches in the IPL.
All-round Strength: Haryana’s main strength is its all-rounders. Nishant Sindhu offers left-arm spin, Sumit Kumar adds pace, Parth Vats provides spin, and Samant Jakhar bowls medium pace. Together, they give depth to the team.
Young Talent: The squad includes young players like Ashish Siwach, Yuvraj Singh, Nishant Sindhu, and Parth Vats, showing strong future potential.
Haryana Match Schedule in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
HAR are placed in Elite Group D and will play most of their matches in Bengaluru. All matches start at 9:00 AM IST.
- Match 1: HAR vs Saurashtra: 26 December 2025, 9:00 AM IST, Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bengaluru
- Match 2: HAR vs Services: 31 December 2025, 9:00 AM IST, KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur, Bengaluru
- Match 3: HAR vs Odisha: 3 January 2026, 9:00 AM IST, Bengaluru (venue TBC)
- Match 4: Delhi vs HAR: 8 January 2026, 9:00 AM IST, Bengaluru (venue TBC)
HAR will aim to finish in a top qualifying position in Group D to advance to the Quarterfinals (12-13 January), Semifinals (15-16 January), and ultimately challenge for the title in the Final (18 January 2026).
Vijay Hazare Trophy: HAR Team Strategy
HAR enters the tournament with a balanced approach centered on their five all-rounders. Captain Ankit Kumar and Himanshu Rana will anchor the top order, while Rahul Tewatia’s finishing skills strengthen the middle order.
The spin duo of Tewatia and Nishant Sindhu will control middle overs, supported by off-spinners Amit Rana and Mayank Shandilya.
The pace attack features Ishant Bhardwaj’s left-arm variations, backed by Anshul Kamboj and Anuj Thakral. This all-round depth gives HAR tactical flexibility to adapt to any match situation.
This combination of experienced leadership, IPL-quality players like Rahul Tewatia, exceptional all-round depth, and varied bowling attack makes HAR a dangerous opponent capable of defeating any team in the tournament.
