Sarfaraz Khan To Miss Mumbai's Ranji Trophy Opener After Double Hundred In Irani Cup
Sarfaraz Khan will not play for Mumbai in opening two matches of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 (Source: BCCI/X.com)
Sarfaraz Khan, the star Indian batter, has not been named in Mumbai's squad for the initial two matches of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, as announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association. Mumbai will start their Ranji campaign with an away game against Baroda while their second game is against Maharashtra at home.
According to Press Trust of India, the star middle order batter will be in National Cricket Academy for the preparation for the New Zealand series when the first Ranji match will start on 11th of October. The second game will be played from 18th of October and it will collide with first Test against New Zealand. So, with Sarfaraz Khan set to be part of the Indian team for the New Zealand Test series, Mumbai selectors have not included him in the squad.
Sarfaraz Khan recently scored a double century in the Irani Cup clash against Rest of India and has been their most successful batters for last few years. However, with him now a regular in the Indian Test side, Sarfarz is likely to miss the majority of the upcoming Ranji season.
Shreyas Iyer Set To Play In Ajinkya Rahane-Led Mumbai Team
Mumbai are the current Ranji champions and will be led by Ajinkya Rahane. He was at the helm in the last season as well, and recently led helped Mumbai clinch Irani Cup after 27 years. Apart from Rahane, Mumbai have also included star players like Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Shardul Thakur and have all the arsenal to defend their title.
Mumbai's Ranji Trophy Squad For Two Matches
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhessh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (WK), Sidhaant Addhatrao (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Mohd. Juned Khan, Royston Dias
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