Delhi and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Lalit Yadav has left the national capital’s state team to join Goa. He has been named in the South-Western state’s squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season.
Snehal Kauthankar has been named the captain of the team, but won’t be available for the first game of the season, against Chandigarh, on October 18. Yadav would be a good addition to a Goa team looking for consistent representation in the Elite groups after rising from the Plate league last year.
Lalit will join other IPL players like Suyash Prabhudesai and Arun Tendulkar in the squad. Lalit, 28, has played 19 First-Class matches so far, scoring 951 runs at an average of 38.04, with one century and seven fifties. He has also picked up 15 wickets
in 28 innings at 77.46.
His last competitive match was an IPL game from 2024, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, under Rishabh Pant’s captaincy. Overall, he has 305 runs and 10 wickets from 27 matches for the Capitals.
Goa squad: Snehal Kauthankar (Captain, won’t play the first match), Deepraj Gaonkar (Stand-in captain for first match), Lalit Yadav (VC), Suyash Prabhudesai, Manthan Khutkar, Darshan Mishal, Mohit Redkar, Samar Dubashi, Heramb Parab, Vikas Singh, Vijesh Prabhudessai, Ishaan Gadekar, Kashyap Bakhale, Rajshekhar Harikant, Arjun Tendulkar, Abhinav Tejrana
Goa’s schedule for Ranji Trophy 2025-26
- October 15, Wednesday – October 18, Saturday
Goa vs Chandigarh
Venue: Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST - October 25, Saturday – October 28, Tuesday
Karnataka vs Goa
Venue: KSCA Navule Stadium, Shimoga
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST - November 1, Saturday – November 4, Tuesday
Goa vs Punjab
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST - November 8, Saturday – November 11, Tuesday
Goa vs Madhya Pradesh
Venue: Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST - November 16, Sunday – November 19, Wednesday
Saurashtra vs Goa
Venue: To Be Confirmed
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST - January 22, Thursday – January 25, Sunday
Maharashtra vs Goa
Venue: Deccan Gymkhana Ground, Pune
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST - January 29, Thursday – February 1, Sunday
Goa vs Kerala
Venue: Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim
Match starts at 9:30 AM IST
