Cricket Domestic Domestic Mandeep Singh to lead Punjab in Ranji opener against Andhra Mandeep Singh has been named Punjab's captain for the Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra in Visakhapatnam. PTI 29 October, 2018 18:01 IST Mandeep Singh will lead Punjab in its opening Ranji Trophy match against Andhra Pradesh in Visakhapatnam. - K.V. S Giri PTI 29 October, 2018 18:01 IST Batsman Mandeep Singh will captain Punjab in its Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra Pradesh, beginning in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.Batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann is the vice-captain of the team, Sushil Kapoor, spokesperson, Punjab Cricket Association, said.“Punjab Ranji team is a blend of youth and experience. Shubman Gill, Anmolpreet Singh, Sanvir Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Markande are the youngsters in the team.“The experience will be on the shoulders of Mandeep Singh, Gurkeerat Mann, Siddharth Kaul and Barinder Sran,” Kapoor said in a statement.The team will return to Mohali after the first match and their second encounter is against Madhya Pradesh in Indore, from November 20.The squad: Shubman Gill, Jeewanjot Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh (capt), Sanvir Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhishek Gupta (wicket keeper), Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Markande, Arpit Pannu, Vinay Choudhary, Siddharth Kaul, Shubek Gill, Baltej Singh, Barinder Sran and Sharad Loomba. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Latest updates IPL Interviews IPL Videos Fixtures IPL Pictures IPL Features IPL Quiz My IPL Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos