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Suryakumar Yadav dropped from Mumbai Ranji squad
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News18•06-10-2026, 11:18
Suryakumar Yadav dropped from Mumbai Ranji squad
- •Suryakumar Yadav has been dropped from Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team alongside his absence from Team India.
- •He has not been included in the squad for the opening match against Chandigarh starting October 11 at Wankhede Stadium.
- •MCA Chief Selector Rajesh Pawar stated that Surya has not played a red-ball match in the last 18 months.
- •Siddhesh Lad has been appointed as the captain of the Mumbai squad for the opening match.
Key Questions Answered
MCA Chief Selector Rajesh Pawar stated that Suryakumar Yadav has not played a red-ball match for the last 18 months, leading selectors to want him to play a few matches before returning to the team.
Experienced batsman Siddhesh Lad was unanimously chosen by the selection committee to captain Mumbai for the season's opening match against Chandigarh.
Mumbai's premier fast bowler suffered a minor fracture in the middle finger of his right hand during training and is expected to miss at least the first two matches.
