Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has been left out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy opening game against Jammu and Kashmir, starting on October 15.
The Mumbai team had already announced that experienced all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who has been consistently performing well for the Mumbai team, will be made the captain of the Ranji Trophy team. This decision was taken in line with Ajinkya Rahane’s resignation from the post.
Meanwhile, captain Suryakumar Yadav is 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 consists of 5 T20I matches starting on October 29.
Suryakumar Yadav out, Shardul Thakur becomes Mumbai captain
Mumbai cricket team will start its Ranji Trophy 2025 campaign against Jammu and Kashmir at the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar. Therefore, they have announced the team for the first match and Suryakumar Yadav has not been included in it.
The Mumbai Cricket Association’s senior selection committee, comprising Mr. Sanjay Patil (President), Mr. Ravi Thacker, Mr. Jitendra Thackeray, Mr. Vikrant Yeligetti and Mr. Deepak Jadhav, has selected both experienced and young players to represent Mumbai in the inaugural match of the Ranji Trophy.
This has closed the door for Suryakumar Yadav’s return to the longest format of the game for India. The batsman scored 8 runs in his only Test innings, after which he was not quoted for any other format in international cricket apart from the T20I format.
Sarfaraz Khan will return to home ground; Shivam Dubey also named in Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad
Mumbai have included Sarfaraz Khan in the team, announcing his comeback after the injury suffered in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament. He is all set to play in the team with his younger brother Musheer Khan.
The batsman was not considered for selection in the Indian Test team for the ongoing series between India and West Indies. Tushar Deshpande has also returned to the Mumbai squad after missing the entire 2024/25 season due to an ankle injury. Mumbai lost to Vidarbha in the 2023–24 Ranji Trophy final.
While top performers like Sams Mullaney, Tanush Kotian and Siddhesh Lad have been included in the squad, Shivam Dubey has been included in the squad along with India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre.
Mumbai team for the match against Jammu and Kashmir:
The 16-member squad announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association includes most of the players who were part of the three-day practice match against Maharashtra, which was held recently ahead of the inaugural Ranji Trophy.
Squad: Shardul Thakur (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Akash Anand (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Siddhesh Lad, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester D’Souza, Hardik Tamore (wicketkeeper), Irfan Umair, Musheer Khan, Akhil Herwadkar, and Royston Dias.
Former Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane, who recently resigned from the captaincy of Mumbai, has also been named in the 16-member squad for the match against Jammu and Kashmir.
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