Krish Sonkusre will lead Vidarbha’s 15-member boys’ squad in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy (3-Day) to be played in Vijayawada from December 6-8. VCA’s Junior Selection Committee also named five stand-bys. The team: Krish Sonkusre (captain), Kush Sharma, Randitya Singh, Kaustub Choudhary, Kashyap Pataskar, Kanishq Jamuar, Saish Bhise (wk), Karan Dubey, Sparsh Borkar, Om Dhotre, Arav Chourasia, Pratik Gangadhari, Viraj Maheswari, Devansh Nimbalkar, Laksh Sangar. Stand-bys: Aayush Choudarkar, Yash Pawar, Radhe Mahadane, Gaurav Bishnoi, Nivanshu Gurbani. SUPPORT STAFF: Coach: Azhar Sheikh. Assistant Coach: Harshad Huddar. Physiotherapist: Surjit Yadav. S&C Coach: Devendra Tibole. Manager: Mandar Dawande.