Cricket Victoria has named 14-player Victoria Metro and Victoria Country squads for the Cricket Australia Under-19 Male National Championships, to be held in Brisbane from December 14 to 21, 2026.
Rookie-contracted player Aryan Sharma headlines the Metro squad, returning to the national stage after representing Australia at the 2026 Under-19 World Cup.
Cricket Victoria male talent development manager Tom Evans said the championships gave young Victorian players a chance to measure themselves against the best in the country.
"The National Championships are a fantastic opportunity for our players to test themselves against quality opposition and showcase their skills on the national stage," Evans said.
"These experiences are an important part of their development, challenging players to perform in a competitive environment while gaining a greater understanding of the standards and expectations of professional cricket," he said.
"We're excited by the talent across both squads and look forward to seeing them embrace the opportunity to represent Victoria," Evans said.
Jack Czosnek and Jakey Pietz join Sharma in the Metro squad after recently representing Australia Under-19s in India. Patrick Sullivan, who was also part of that India tour, has been named in the Country squad.
Several players return from last year's championships, where Victoria Metro reached the final against South Australia at the WACA Ground.
Former Victorian opening batter Travis Dean will coach Victoria Metro, with Xavier Crone as assistant coach. James Miller will lead Victoria Country, supported by assistant coach Nick Speak.
The Victoria Metro squad is Aryan Sharma (Epping/Carlton), Darcy Noonan (Croydon/Ringwood), Griffin Box (Heatherdale/Richmond), Jack Czosnek (Le Page Park/Richmond), Jackson Edwards (Templeton/Ringwood), Jackson Martin (Caroline Springs/Essendon), Jakey Pietz (Bayswater/Camberwell Magpies), James Rosham (Kew/Melbourne), Joe Curtain (Brighton/Melbourne), Nikki Du Toit (North Balwyn/Melbourne), Ranbir Singh (Emmanuel South Oakleigh/Richmond), Rupptaz Kharoud (Epping/Fitzroy Doncaster), Santhosh Ramireddy (Williamstown Colts/Geelong) and Simrth Singh Gill (Werribee Junior/Essendon).
The Victoria Country squad is Akshay Ramkumar (Toorak Prahran/Casey South Melbourne), Cooper Remy (Pines/Frankston Peninsula), Edward Kreuztberger (St. Patricks Albury/Melbourne University), Henry Squire (Sorrento/Frankston Peninsula), Jobe Fraser (Yarrawonga Mulwala/Camberwell Magpies), Joshua Driscoll (Mildura West/Melbourne), Joshua Slater (Mortlake/Geelong), Liam Biddiscombe (North Geelong/Melbourne University), Luke McCann (Beaconsfield/Richmond), Nikhill Reddy Kasarla (Narre Warren/Casey South Melbourne), Oscar Scott Waters (Mount Eliza/Frankston Peninsula), Patrick Sullivan (Torquay/Geelong), Roland Murphy (Surrey Hills/Melbourne) and Samuel Field (Flinders/Melbourne).
Both squads will begin their campaigns in Brisbane on December 14, with the tournament running for a week before the finals on December 21.