Yashasvi Jaiswal ruled out of Ranji Trophy semifinal with ankle injury | Cricket News

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been ruled out from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy semifinal clash against Vidarbha due to ankle injury. The semifinal will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur from Monday.  
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane told The Indian Express that the batter felt pain in his ankle and would not be available for the fixture.
“We also got to know today (Jaiswal won’t be available). We all were surprised, but anyway, as a team, we are prepared, and we want whoever is playing to give their best,” Rahane said.
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Jaiswal was picked for the final four of the Ranji Trophy after being drafted as only a reserve in the Indian Champions Trophy 2025 squad.
He will travel to the BCCI’s center of excellence in Bengaluru for further assessment and treatment.  
Though he is a non-traveling reserve, the injury has cast doubt on the batter’s availability for the upcoming Champions Trophy starting on February 19.  
While Indian selectors will have to look at the prospect of adding a new reserve to the squad, Mumbai selectors are unlikely to add anyone to their squad.Story continues below this ad
Jaiswal, who made his debut earlier this month against England, was part of India’s preliminary Champions Trophy squad but was later moved to the reserves as the selectors preferred spinner Varun Chakravarthy.  
Jaiswal made 15 off 22 balls in his only ODI appearance before being dropped from the next two matches of the three-match series against England.
Jaiswal, who was in the preliminary squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, was on Tuesday moved to the l of non-travelling substitutes alongside Shivam Dube and Mohammed Siraj, meaning they will travel to Dubai for India’s matches only if necessary.
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