Yashasvi Jaiswal to sponsor "Best batsman award" for Harris and Giles Shield tournaments

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has confirmed his participation in the upcoming Ranji match for Mumbai, which they will play against Rajasthan. BCCI has set the rule that whenever any batter, who is a part of BCCI’s central contract, isn’t playing any international matches, they have to play domestic matches.

This year, Mumbai started strong in the Ranji Trophy. Yashasvi will be joining the teammates in Jaipur before November 1. The rest of the team will be in the city by October 30. His availability will make the batter lineup even more stronger. 

Yashasvi is always praised for his power-hitting ability on the field, but this time, he is getting praise for his kind off-the-field gesture. This step from him proves his love, passion, respect, and dedication for the game.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Kind Gesture for MSSA:

As a kind gesture and dedication towards the game, Yashavi informed the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) that he is willing to sponsor the ‘Best Player Award’ for the finals of the Harris and Giles Shield tournaments. One of the MSSA officials breaks the news on social media.

A MSSA official informed, “ He has informed the MSSA that he would like to support the cause by sponsoring those three awards - as he would like to give it back to Mumbai cricket. We welcome his move.”

These iconic and competitive school cricket tournaments have developed many Mumbai promising talents including Yashasvi. His heartwarming movement described his gratitude towards the grassroots strong cricket structure, which has been a very important part of his childhood cricketing journey.

Ahead of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season, Yashasvi has already informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) that he wanted to play for Goa instead of Mumbai. Later on, he changed his mind and appealed to cancel his NOC. Till now, he has only played the first match against Jammu and Kashmir, and then he hasn’t played any Ranji matches due to his international matches. That match also featured Indian star Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer.