Team India all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to be out of action for two weeks as he recovers from an ankle injury he suffered during India’s tour of South Africa last month. He will miss Mumbai’s upcoming Ranji Trophy 2023-24 match against Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram.
Shardul Thakur last played a match during the test series against South Africa at Centurion. He performed well with the bat in the match, but couldn’t make an impact with the ball. Mukesh Kumar replaced him in the playing XI for the second Test match. However, there was no mention of Shardul Thakur’s ankle injury.
Shardul was expected to lead Mumbai’s bowling attack in the Ranji trophy match against Kerela. However, due to prolonged recovery, he informed the selection committee of his unavailability. Ajinkya Naik, the the Mumbai Cricket Association secretary, said to Sportstar,
“He has informed the MCA that he will take two more weeks to recover. We are also waiting for an official communication from the NCA (National Cricket Academy).”
Mumbai makes it two-in-two
Mumbai defeated Andhra Pradesh by 10 wickets in their second match of the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy season on Monday, January 15 at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Ground in BKC, Mumbai. They secured seven points with this win, their second win with bonus points this season in as many matches.
Ahead of the match against Kerala, Shreyas Iyer, who played in the last game, will leave to join India’s preparation ahead of the first Test against England. Meanwhile, allrounder Shivam Dube will join the squad in Kerala after the conclusion of the India vs Afghanistan series.
Mumbai’s squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Capt.), Jay Bista, Bhupen Lalwani, Amogh Bhatkal, Shivam Dube, Suved Parkar, Prasad Pawar (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Mohit Avasthi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Royston Dias, Sylvester Dsouza, Himanshu Singh.
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