India batter Shreyas Iyer is set to feature for Mumbai in their second match of the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy season. He has been added to the Mumbai squad for the match against Andhra Pradesh which kicks off on January 12 at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy Ground, Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
Shreyas Iyer missed out on India’s squad for the Afghanistan T20I series. He also did not make it to India’s playing XI in the recent T20I series in South Africa. The right-handed batter struggled during the Test series, scoring 41 runs in two matches. He will be keen to find form in the Ranji Trophy match against Andhra Pradesh before the home Test series against England kicks off.
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Mumbai kicks off the Ranji Trophy campaign with a bonus point win
Mumbai kicked off their 2023-24 Ranji Trophy campaign with a stunning win against Bihar at Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna. They scored 251 runs, batting first in the match. Bhupen Lalwani, Suved Parkar and Tanush Kotian slammed fifties in the innings. In response, Bihar got all out for 100 runs, with Mohit Avasthi picking a six-wicket haul. Mumbai enforced the follow-on and eventually secured an innings and 51 runs win.
Shreyas Iyer will be replacing Sarfaraz Khan in the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy match. Sarfaraz Khan and Tushar Deshpande will join the India A squad for the England series. The Mumbai team will also be without the services of Shivam Dubey. The all-rounder has been selected in the Indian T20I squad for the Afghanistan series. Meanwhile, skipper Ajinkya Rahane will be available for Mumbai against Andhra Pradesh. He missed the opening game due to a stiff neck.
Mumbai’s squad for the Ranji Trophy match against Andhra Pradesh: 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 Awasthi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Royston Dias, Sylvester Dsouza
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