# Jharkhand Coach Says Bench Testing Benefits Long-Term Cricket

> Jharkhand coach Ratan Kumar says bench testing strengthens state cricket long-term after key players join India.
- Title: Jharkhand Coach Says Bench Testing Benefits Long-Term Cricket
- Summary: Jharkhand coach Ratan Kumar says bench testing strengthens state cricket long-term after key players join India. Jharkhand coach Ratan Kumar states that…
- Keywords: jharkhand, ratan kumar, kumar kushagra, shikhar mohan, ranji trophy, india-a, india, sports, Coach, Bench, Testing, Benefits
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/jharkhand-ranji-trophy-squad-depth-coach-ratan-kumar-comments-kumar-kushagra-shikhar-mohan-india-call-up/article71623218.ece
- Author: Vivek Krishnan
- Published: 2026-10-25T12:36:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jharkhand, ratan kumar, kumar kushagra, shikhar mohan, ranji trophy, india-a, india, sports
## Jharkhand coach Ratan Kumar
Jharkhand coach Ratan Kumar says bench strength testing benefits state cricket long-term.
## Kumar Kushagra and Shikhar Mohan
Kushagra moved to India and Shikhar to India-A squads, leaving Jharkhand short-handed in Ranji Trophy.
## Kushagra's India-A call-up
Kushagra earned India-A call-up after impressive performances against Australia-A in September.
## Shikhar Mohan's Ranji progress
Shikhar scored 613 runs in eight matches at 55.72 average during 2025-26 Ranji debut season.
## Coach's long-term view
Ratan Kumar says Jharkhand will benefit from bench testing as Mumbai and Karnataka do with their squads.
## Kushagra's IPL contract
Kushagra signed for ₹7.2 crore with Delhi Capitals before IPL 2024 and ₹65 lakh with Gujarat Titans.
## Key takeaway

Jharkhand coach Ratan Kumar states that losing players to India and India-A squads improves state cricket by testing bench strength.