2 of its most famous contemporary cricketers will be available for the crucial encounter.
The Hyderabad Ranji team, already on a high, following its runaway success against Assam in its previous outing, will be bolstered further when it takes on Goa in from 29 November.
2 of its most famous contemporary cricketers will be available for the crucial encounter, even as Hyderabad will try to cement its quest to get elevated from the Plate category.
India's most magical batsman, also the man currently in terrific form, V V S, Laxman returns to first class cricket, and will lead Hyderabad against Goa.
Laxman, who was appointed captain for the entire season, and who expressed his intention to turn up for matches whenever available, will add solidity of the rarest kind to the team.
Stand-in skipper D B Ravi Teja will be Laxman's deputy.
Meanwhile, Pragyan Ojha is also making his way to the Ranji squad.
As both Ojha and Laxman will not be a part of the national squad in the ODI series against West Indies, they have decided to represent Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announced a 16-member team for the tie against Goa.
Team: V V S Laxman (Captain), D B Ravi Teja (Vice-captain), P Akshath Reddy, T Suman, Ibrahim Khaleel, N Arjun Yadav, Ahmed Quadri, Pragyan Ojha, Anwar Ahmed, A Lalith Mohan, B Sandeep, Paramveer Singh, Kaneshkk Naidu, Vishal Sharma, M A Khader, Shashank Nag.
Coach: Sunil B Joshi; Fielding coach: Noel David; Physio: Prashant; Trainer: Sandy Nair; Manager: T H Shamsunder (WMCC). (INN)