In Ahmedabad, Sarfaraz Khan and bowler Tushar Deshpande will play for India A against the England Lions, while all-arounder Shivam Dube has been called up to the Indian T20I team to play Afghanistan.
Mumbai’s next Ranji Trophy match, against Andhra, is scheduled to take place at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground on January 12; that match will mark Shreyas Iyer’s maiden appearance in the competition in five years.
After Mumbai began the Ranji campaign with an innings victory in Bihar, Shreyas, who will not play in India’s T20I series against Afghanistan, will make sure Mumbai won’t miss Sarfaraz Khan too much.
Sarfaraz and fast bowler Tushar Deshpande will play for India A in Ahmedabad against the England Lions.
Shreyas, the mysterious batter, last appeared in a Ranji match at Nagpur during Vidarbha’s crushing of Mumbai in the 2018–19 season. Due to overseas obligations and several injury absences, he hasn’t been spotted in Mumbai’s whites for the previous five years.
Sylvester Dsouza was chosen by the Rajeev Kulkarni-led selection committee to replace Deshpande. Shivam Dube, an all-rounder, will also be missed by Mumbai as he has joined the Indian T20I team.
Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad for match against Andhra Pradesh
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Shreyas Iyer, Jay Bista, Bhupen Lalwani, Amogh Bhatkal, Suved Parkar, Prasad Pawar (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Mohit Awasthi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Royston Dias, Sylvester Dsouza.
