An important decision has been taken in the domestic sector of Indian cricket. Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has declared Manson Hingarajia as the new captain of the Gujarat Ranji team for the 2025-26 season. The appointment was announced on October 10, 2025, which is only five days before the team’s first match-Assam. The match will be played from October 15 to 18 on the Ground-A of Narendra Modi Stadium, which is part of the Elite Group C. Gujarat reached the semifinals in the previous season, and this time the team under the leadership of the new captain aims to win the title.
Appointed as captain of Hingarajia
The reason behind the appointment and expectation is due to the combination of young recruitment and experience in the appointed team as captain of Hingarajia. The GCA has chosen them for their aggressive leadership, batting ability and team management skills. Earlier, Chintan Gaja was captain, but has been entrusted with the responsibility of adopting a new strategy for this season. Umang Kumar has become a vice-captain. Team coaches and other officials believe that the leadership of meditation will make the team more aggressive and victorious. The appointment has raised new hope in Gujarat cricket. Gujarat won its first and only Ranji title in 2016-17.
The first big responsibility as the captain of meditation
Captain’s Profiling Hingarajia was born on July 14, 1999, Ahmedabad is the emerging star, known mainly as a left-handed batsman. He has also played for Gujarat under-19 and under-23 teams. There is a new milestone in his career.
An experienced player in the Gujarat team
Gujarat Ranji team squad and expected strategy include experienced players like Priyanka Panchal, Het Patel, Chintan Gaja and new youths such as Arya Desai. In the match against Assam, the team will emphasize batting first in view of the nature of the pitch. The leadership of meditation will give the team more unity and confidence, which is important in Ranji’s long matches.
