Yashasvi Jaiswal added to Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad for semifinal vs Vidarbha | Cricket News
After missing out of the Champions Trophy squad, Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Thursday drafted into the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad ahead of their semifinal clash with Vidarbha on February 17. Mumbai outclassed Haryana 152 runs in their quarterfinal match at Kolkata on Tuesday.
Jaiswal had previously played for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season but could muster only 4 and 26 as his team went to down to Jammu and Kashmir in a shocker of a result. Things didn’t get better for Jaiswal in the Indian setup with the youngster then joining India for the 3-match ODI series against England where despite making his debut in the format in Nagpur, he could just score 15. After that, he had to sit out the next two ODIs as India went on to win the series 3-0.
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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The explosive left-handed opener had impressed in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 391 runs in five Tests at an average of 43.44, including one century and two half-centuries.
The upcoming last-four stage clash between Mumbai and Vidarbha will be a rerun of the Ranji final between the two teams last season, in which the former won to lift their 42nd title in the premier domestic tournament.
The team was picked the senior selection committee of Mumbai Cricket Association consing of chairman Sanjay Patil, Ravi Thaker, Jeetendra Thackeray, Kiran Powar and Vikrant Yeligeti.
Mumbai squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Amogh Bhatkal, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dube, Akash Anand (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Suryansh Shedge, Shardul Thakur, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Royston Dias, Atharva Ankolekar, Harsh Tanna.
(With agency inputs)
