Jitesh Sharma to Lead NECO Master Blaster’s Season 2 Push
jitesh sharma will lead NECO Master Blaster into Vidarbha Premier League Season 2 after the defending champions assembled their squad at the recent player auction. The men’s team is trying to repeat last season’s title run, and the franchise said it wants to bring two trophies home this year.
Jitesh Sharma and the auction
The squad build centered on keeping the core together while adding key pieces at auction. Harsh Dubey joined the men’s side, giving the champions another name for a roster that already carried the title into the new season.
Sharma said he was very happy with the squad the team had built and called the group balanced. He also said the side was ready to retain its crown, a clear sign that the captain sees the auction as a platform for defense rather than a reset.
Anand Jayaswal’s squad plan
Anand Jayaswal said the franchise approached the auction with clarity and purpose, aiming to strengthen the team in the right areas while building a franchise that the Vidarbha region can be proud of. He said the franchise was happy with the outcome and excited about the group assembled for the season ahead.
The owner also pointed directly to the leadership at the top, saying he was especially looking forward to seeing Sharma guide the side again with the same passion and determination that brought success last season. The target he set was blunt: two trophies home this year.
NECO Master Blaster’s Season 2 core
The men’s squad listed for Season 2 includes Jitesh Sharma, Adhyayan Daga, Aryan Meshram, Shanmesh Deshmukh, Ananmay Jayaswal, Vedant Dighade, Vaibhav Chandekar, Abhishek Gupta, Shantanu Rajput, Dipesh Parwani, Harsh Dubey, Avinash Jadhav, Arya Durugkar, Gaurav Dhoble, Gaurav Farde and Kush Khandelwal. That gives the defending champions 16 named players as they head into the new campaign.
Ramesh Jayaswal said defending champions carry a responsibility to maintain the standards already set, and said the squad has the right mix of quality, depth and character. NECO Master Blaster’s women’s team is led by Shraddha Nabira, so the franchise enters Season 2 with leadership in place on both sides as it chases another title run.
