Jaiswal declares his availability for Mumbai in Ranji semis as the defending champions gear up to face Vidarbha.
Jaiswal declares himself available for Mumbai in what is a huge boost in their quest to retain the Ranji Trophy crown. Mumbai face Vidarbha in the semis, a repeat of last season’s Ranji Finals.
The addition of Jaiswal strengthens a Mumbai team that already has several other internationals, including Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, and captain Ajinkya Rahane.
When the final team was revealed on February 11, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy replaced Jasiwal, who had been selected in January for India’s Champions Trophy squad.
at the opening match against England, which was also played at Nagpur, Jasiwal made his ODI debut in lieu of Virat Kohli, who was sidelined due to a knee ailment. Jaiswal scored 15 from 22 balls while opening the batting with Rohit Sharma before being caught behind by Jofra Archer.
Jaiswal had already participated in a Ranji match against Jammu & Kashmir, which they lost at home, before to joining the India team. In addition, Rohit Sharma made his Ranji Trophy comeback in that match.
In a rematch of last season’s final, Mumbai, the reigning champions, can be challenged by Vidarbha. Before thrashing Tamil Nadu in the quarterfinals, Vidarbha dominated the group stage this season, winning six of their seven games (the match against Gujarat ended in a draw, with Vidarbha emerging with first-inning points).
Mumbai squad
Ajinkya Rahane (capt), 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