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The Western India Football Association (WIFA) has officially announced the 20-member Maharashtra squad for the Qualifying Round of the 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025–26. Following an intensive and competitive selection process, the chosen players will represent the state in Group I, with matches scheduled to be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Maharashtra will face strong competition in Group I alongside hosts Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (DNH & DD). The squad reflects a well-balanced blend of experienced campaigners and promising young talent, selected after weeks of rigorous trials conducted by WIFA.
Group I Fixtures
Maharashtra will begin their qualifying campaign against Gujarat before taking on DNH & DD and hosts Rajasthan.
December 17: Gujarat vs Maharashtra
December 19: Maharashtra vs DNH & DD
December 21: Maharashtra vs Rajasthan
Maharashtra Squad – Santosh Trophy Qualifiers
Paramjit Baghel (Vice-Captain)
Mohammad Huzaif
Sahil Meshram
Shivam Yadav
Rehan Mulla
Mohammad Owais Ashraf
Harsh S Utekar
Miit Adekar
Prabhu Suresh Powar
Karan Ravindra Chavan Bandare
Aditya Akash Chandane
Vishal Vasant Patil
Darshan Shah
Sayyam Desai
Abhishek Bapurav Jadhav
Vinayak Hatti
Akash Nagargoje
Umesh Perambra (Captain)
Zeeshan Ahmed
Mukunthan Ravi Kumar
Team Officials
Manager: Khaja Raziuddin Ansari
Head Coach: Santosh Kumar Kashyap
Assistant Coach: Varin Mehta
Goalkeeper Coach: Mohammed Qadeer Shaikh
Team Physio: Jai Suresh Mange
WIFA has expressed confidence in the selected squad and extended its best wishes to the players and coaching staff as they embark on their Santosh Trophy journey.
