Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has been dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy opening game against Jammu & Kashmir, which will start on the 15th of October.
The Mumbai side had already announced that seasoned all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who has been a consistent performer for the Mumbai side, will be named as the skipper of the Ranji Trophy squad. This decision was made in accordance with Ajinkya Rahane stepping down from the role.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav is meanwhile set to captain the Indian National Cricket Team in the shortest format of the game. Their next assignment will be in the Australia white-ball tour, which comprises 5 T20I matches starting from the 29th of October.
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Suryakumar Yadav excluded, Shardul Thakur named Mumbai’s captain
The Mumbai Cricket Team will initiate their Ranji Trophy 2025 campaign against Jammu & Kashmir at the J&K Cricket Stadium in Srinagar. They have hence named the squad for the first match, and Suryakumar Yadav is not included in it.
The senior selection committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association, consisting of Mr. Sanjay Patil (Chairman), Mr. Ravi Thaker, Mr Jitendra Thackeray, Mr Vikrant Yeligeti, and Mr Deepak Jadhav, has selected both veteran and young players to represent Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy opening match.
This shuts the door for the return of Suryakumar Yadav in the longest format of the game for India. The batter scored 8 runs in his only Test innings, post which he has not been cited for any other format in international cricket other than the T20I format.
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Mumbai Squad for the match against Jammu & Kashmir:
The 16-member squad announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association comprises a majority of players who were part of the three-day practice match against Maharashtra, which was held recently before their Ranji Trophy opener.
Squad: Shardul Thakur (Captain), Ayush Mhatre, Aakash Anand (WK), Ajinkya Rahane, Siddhesh Lad, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester Dsouza, Hardik Tamore (WK), Irfan Umair, Musheer Khan, Akhil Herwadkar, and Royston Dias.
Ajinkya Rahane, the former Mumbai skipper who recently resigned as the Mumbai captain, has also been named in the 16-member squad for the match against J&K.
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