As the source privy to Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), has quashed the reports of Ajinkya Rahane carry an injury on Wednesday (March 6), in between Mumbai has announced a replacement in Shreyas Iyer for Test specialist Rahane owing to the change of guard in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019.
While showing the prominence with the bat, the right-handed batsman Iyer has accumulated 350 runs in six matches, so far.
Interestingly, the 24-year-old exciting prospect has registered two centuries by slamming 147 against Sikkim and 103 not out against Madhya Pradesh.
So far, Mumbai had dominated in the Twenty20 competition by winning five out of six fixtures held in Indore. Pertinently, Rahane led Mumbai in the league stage before revealing he’s not available for the knock-out fixtures. In six matches, Rahane scored 58 at an average of 9.67.
Agarkar clears picture on Rahane:
According to the ESPNcricinfo, Rahane has carried niggles during the league phase of the domestic tourney.
The chairman of Mumbai selectors Ajit Agarkar maintained Rahane would have been crucial for the impending phase of the shortest version of the game. Agarkar revealed Rahane is not hundred per cent to take the field in the Super League stage.
Meanwhile, Mumbai will take on Karnataka at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday. Mumbai tops the Group C table with 20 points. On the other side, Railways also qualified for the knock-out stage from the same group.
The line-up is strengthened by exciting Prithvi Shaw including Surya Kumar Yadav and Aditya Tare. Also, Jay Bista and Siddesh Lad add momentum to the side.
On the bowling front, Dhawal Kulkarni and Shardul Thakur could spring a surprise for rattling opponents on their day.
With Iyer himself having a merry-run he would be eyeing to go a long way.
Earlier, Mumbai had a forgettable Ranji Trophy 2018-19 season.
Here’s Mumbai’s squad led by Shreyas Iyer:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Dhawal Kulkarni, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Tushar Deshpande, Aditya Tare, Eknath Kerkar, Shardul Thakur, Siddhesh Lad, Jay Bista, Shubham Ranjane, Akash Parkar, Royston Dias, Shams Mulani and Dhrumil Matkar.