Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to play for Mumbai in the upcoming Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha, which is scheduled to start on February 17. The young player was initially included in India’s squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy, but the team management chose Varun Chakravarthy instead.
New Delhi: Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has joined the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy semifinal clash against Vidarbha in Nagpur. The opener was part of India’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy but the team management made a couple of changes at the last minute, which ruled out his participation. Spinner Varun Chakravarthy was instead picked in the 15-member squad, while Harshit Rana replaced injured Jasprit Bumrah. Jaiswal is currently named in the list of non-travelling reserves.
Prior to being selected for the Indian team in the three-match ODI series against England, Jaiswal participated in a Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir. The 23-year-old scored 4 and 26 runs in his two innings, but Mumbai ultimately lost the match by five wickets. He opted out of the game against Meghalaya to prepare for the ODI series and the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Jaiswal received his first ODI cap during the opening match against England in Nagpur. However, he did not perform well, managing only 15 runs. In contrast, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer had strong performances, each scoring half-centuries. As a result, the team management decided to exclude Jaiswal from the second ODI, allowing for the return of Virat Kohli, who had missed the initial game due to an injury.
The Mumbai batsman has performed exceptionally well in Test cricket since his debut and was the top run-scorer for India in the recently finished Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He has played a crucial role in the red-ball format and will be essential for the team during the upcoming five-match Test series against England later this year.
Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube, both key players in the Indian team, are set to participate in the semi-final match against Vidharbha, scheduled for February 17-21. It is worth mentioning that, similar to Jaiswal, Dube is among the non-travelling reserves for India in the Champions Trophy.
Mumbai’s squad:
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Amogh Bhatkal, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dube, Akash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Suryansh Shedge, Shardul Thakur, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester D’Souza, Royston Dias, Atharva Ankolekar, Harsh Tanna
