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Suryakumar Yadav dropped from Mumbai Ranji team, set to play President Cup
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News18•08-10-2026, 07:30
Suryakumar Yadav dropped from Mumbai Ranji team, set to play President Cup
- •Following a rough patch after the T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav lost both the India captaincy and his spot in the national squad.
- •The Mumbai Cricket Association left him out of the Ranji Trophy squad because he has not been playing Test cricket for the past year.
- •In response to being dropped, the former India captain has decided to participate in the local President Cup T20 tournament.
- •The President Cup serves as a vital platform for local clubs and is seen as a stepping stone to stake a claim for major competitions like the Ranji Trophy.
- •Sources indicate that Suryakumar has confirmed his availability for the upcoming Ranji Trophy matches to MCA President Ajinkya Naik.
Key Questions Answered
The Mumbai Cricket Association omitted Suryakumar Yadav from the Ranji Trophy squad because he had not been playing Test cricket for the past year and lacked recent red-ball game time.
Following his omission from the Mumbai Ranji squad, Suryakumar Yadav decided to participate in the 'President Cup', a local T20 club cricket tournament organized by the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Suryakumar Yadav played his last Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai against Vidarbha in Nagpur back in February 2025.
