Suryakumar Yadav faces huge blow ahead of away T20I series against Australia
The T20I captain of the Indian cricket side, Suryakumar Yadav, who has won the Asia Cup 2025, has received a huge blow in his career ahead of the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia down under.
In stunning news, the T20I captain of the Indian side, Suryakumar Yadav, has been excluded from the 16-member squad of the Mumbai side for the 2025-26 season of the Ranji Trophy for the opening round against Jammu and Kashmir. That clash will take place at the She-E-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on October 15, where the Asia Cup 2025 winning captain won’t be part of.
The senior selection committee of Sanjay Patil and Dilip Vengsarkar picked the Under-19 captain of the India side, Ayush Mhatre, in the squad, who will fly to Srinagar with the rest of the Mumbai team after arriving from Australia. The team will be under the leadership of Shardul Thakur, after Ajinkya Rahane decided to step down from his position.
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“No, SKY hasn't been dropped. It's just that his availability wasn't confirmed for this match. The Mumbai Cricket Association's staff tried to contact him (to ask if he would play in the match), but he didn't give his availability for this match to us.” The MCA secretary, Abhay Hadap, expressed to the Times of India (TOI).
Suryakumar Yadav excluded from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy 2025-26 squad against J&K
Sky didn’t feature in the three-day practice encounter against Maharashtra in Pune, which is an indication of why he hasn’t been considered for selection. However, it won’t be huge news given he isn’t expected to be part of the national side in the Tests and ODIs in the near future.
In the last season, the right-handed batter smashed 109 runs in three games at an average of around 22 with a top score of 70 in the quarterfinals against Haryana, but managed only 0 and 23 as Mumbai lost to the champions Vidarbha in the semifinals last season.
In a huge boost for the domestic side, Sarfaraz Khan has returned to the squad after completing his fitness test at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. He suffered a quadriceps injury during the Buchi Babu Trophy and was forced to miss the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 and Irani Cup 2025.
Mumbai’s 16-member squad for Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash vs J&K
Shardul Thakur (Captain), Ayush Mhatre, Aakash Anand (WK), Ajinkya Rahane, Siddhesh Lad, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester Dsouza, Hardik Tamore (WK), Irfan Umair, Musheer Khan, Akhil Herwadkar, Royston Dias.
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