After being left out of all three of Team India’s squads in international cricket, Suryakumar Yadav ‘s career hit an all-new low as he was dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad for the opening clash against Chandigarh. The bold call was taken by the selectors despite the fact that Suryakumar made himself available for selection. Mumbai, who are set to begin their Ranji Trophy campaign on October 11, have picked teenage batter Ayush Mhatre as the vice-captain of the side for the curtain-raiser.
Suryakumar Yadav is running out of options to revive his career, having been dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team.
However, former India T20I captain Suryakumar was left out, with the selectors reportedly not being convinced of his red-ball form. The report further claimed that Suryakumar did send a message to the Ramesh Powar -led Mumbai selection committee, yet wasn’t considered. Suryakumar, who last featured in a competitive match in June during the Mumbai T20 league, is running out of options to revive his career. “He is obviously a big-match player and a proven performer for Mumbai. We just want him to get into rhythm by playing a few red-ball matches.
The selectors aim to groom the 19-year-old as a future captain following his success in leading India to the Under-19 World Cup title, despite his limited experience of just 13 first-class matches over two years, according to a report in Cricbuzz . Meanwhile, Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named in the 16-man squad led by Siddhesh Lad after confirming his availability for the opening fixture. Surya hasn’t played a red-ball match for the last 18 months, so we want him to have a few games under his belt, and then he can get into the team,” Pawar said, explaining Suryakumar’s absence from the Ranji Trophy team. Opener Divyansh Saxena, who played alongside Jaiswal in the 2020 Men’s U19 World Cup in South Africa, has earned a recall to the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad following strong pre-season performances. Mumbai, the 42-time Ranji Trophy champions, are placed in Elite Group D alongside Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Railways, Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
Earlier this year, he was sacked as India’s T20I captain despite winning the World Cup in the format and was replaced by Shreyas Iyer .
