On Tuesday, Mumbai cricket team made a strategic move by including Indian national team batter Shreyas Iyer in their lineup for their upcoming Ranji Trophy clash against Andhra, set to take place from January 12 to 15.
Iyer, who faced challenges with the bat during India’s Test series in South Africa, aims to regain form and gear up for the upcoming Test series against England starting on January 25.
Sarfaraz Khan, the middle-order batsman, has made way for Iyer and will join the India A team for the series against England A in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, Mumbai will miss the services of all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has been selected for the national side’s three-match series against Afghanistan starting on January 11.
Notably, Mumbai, a 41-time Ranji Trophy champion, recently displayed dominance by defeating Bihar in Patna with a comprehensive victory. The quick bowlers played a pivotal role in their triumph, dismantling Bihar by an innings and 51 runs, securing seven valuable points.
The Mumbai squad for the upcoming match includes: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Jay Bista, Bhupen Lalwani, Amogh Bhatkal, Suved Parkar, Prasad Pawar (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Mohit Avasthi, Dhaval Kulkarni, Royston Dias, and Sylvester Dsouza.
