Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) announced a 22-members squad for the forthcoming BCCI U-25 ODI tournament where Sandeep Patnaik has been appointed as the skipper of the State team for the important tournament.
According to the reports, the tournament will kick-start at Rajkot on November 20 and the state will meet mighty Vidarbha in the inaugural encounter. Where Odisha will lock horns with Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka respectively. The team is scheduled to leave for Rajkot on November 12.
Prabhanjan Mallik, Chairman of the OCA Senior Selection Committee stated that they have a good blend of experienced and young players in their team and they have also roped in some utility all-round players and they are hopeful of a good show in the tournament.
The Odisha senior team had recently bowed out of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament following a poor performance. The team lost four consecutive matches out of five to finish last in the Elite Group-A with just four points in their kitty. Odisha Chief Coach Wasim Jaffer had pointed to umpiring blunders for his team’s loss in some crucial matches during the tournament.
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