Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Siliguri Strikers have made exciting changes to their squad in the draft held in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming Benga Pro T20 League, which is scheduled to begin from June 11 at the prestigious Ade Gardens. The much-awaited Bengal Pro T20 League got underway on Sunday, with Siliguri Strikers making a strong statement by selecting a diverse group of players for the inaugural season. The release said the team comprises a mix of experience and young talent, ranging from 18-year-old Yudhajit Guha to 40-year-old Rajkumar Pal, franchise representative, marquee players and coaches. In the women's team, Siliguri Strikers have fielded a formidable squad of 16 players. Meanwhile, Siliguri Strikers have also announced the coaching staff for the upcoming Bengal Pro T20 League.For the men's team, Saurasish Lahiri and Sanji Kumar Goel have been named as the head coach and assistant coach respectively, Arpita Ghosh and Pamela Dhar have been selected as the head coach and assistant coach for the women's team, on the team Speaking, Siliguri Strikers owner, Rishabh Bhatia was quoted in a press release from the franchise as saying, "We are thrilled with the selections we have made in the draft. Our teams for both the men's and women's sections are the best mix of youth and experience. We believe that this dynamic lineup will make a significant impact in the inaugural season of the Bengal PR T20 League. Our aim is to bring high quality cricket to our fans in Siliguri and surrounding areas, and we are confident that Our teams will put up exciting competitive performances.Last week, Siliguri Strikers announced Akash Deep and V as their marquee players for the men's and women's teams. Akash Deep is a 27-year-old cricketer who has played for RCB in IPL 2024 and has also worn the first Indian Test cap. Meanwhile Priyanka played for Mumbai Indians in WPL 2024, Siliguri Strikers will represent Siliguri and other catchment areas like Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Kalimpong. The concept of the Bengal Pro T20 League, which is managed by Arriva Sports, is based on this. On the lines of IPL, there are 8 franchise teams in both men's and women's categories.The tournament will be played over an 18-day window from June 11 to June 28 and it promises enough action and enterprise that will make you want to watch and root for the Siliguri Strikers men's team: Akash Deep (marquee player), Ritwik Roy Choudhary, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Vika Singh, Abhishek Kumar Raman, Rajkumar Pal, Ankur Paul, Shantanu, Yuvraj Deepa Keswani, Tuhin Banerjee, Mahadeb Dutta, Rahul Gupta, Rohit Kumar, Aditya Singh Rishabh Vivek, Vishal Bhati, Yudhjeet Guh Siliguri Strikers Women's Team: Priyanka Bala (Marquee Player), Brishti Majhi, Preeti Mandal, Janhvi Raj Paswan Dipita Ghosh, Pampa Sarkar, Samayita Adhikari, Mallika Roy, Priya Pandey Abhishruti Dhar, Sohini Yadav, Anjali Burman, Chandrima Ghoshal, Muskaan Sinha Snigdha Bagh, Shritama Mali.