Mumbai Leave Out Suryakumar, Name Mhatre Vice-Captain
Mumbai have left Suryakumar Yadav out of their Ranji Trophy squad for the season opener. The 42-time champions face Chandigarh at Wankhede from October 11. Suryakumar made himself available.
But the selectors, led by Rajesh Pawar, chose youth. They want him to play a few red-ball games first. He has not played red-ball cricket in 18 months.
Ayush Mhatre, 19, has been named vice-captain. He led India to the Under-19 World Cup title. Siddhesh Lad will captain the side.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is in the squad for the opener. Shardul Thakur will miss the first two games with a finger fracture. Pawar said the decision was about grooming the future.
He called Suryakumar a proven big-match player for Mumbai. Suryakumar led India to the T20 World Cup title earlier this year. He has been out of cricket since June.
Pawar said they want him to play a few red-ball games first. Mhatre will deputise for captain Siddhesh Lad.
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