The Mumbai Cricket Association introduced its squad for the primary two matches of the Ranji Trophy 2024 on Monday, January 1. The veteran Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane continues to lead the group however star opener Prithvi Shaw fails to get better from a knee damage he suffered in August 2023.
The 15-member squad consists majority of the gamers from the earlier version with the likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Suved Parkar, Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande and Dhawal Kulkarni forming a powerful setup for the 2024 version. Yashasvi Jaiswal is the one high-profile identify lacking out for the primary two matches as he stays a part of the nationwide group since making his debut in July 2023.Â
The 18-year-old spin all-rounder Musheer Khan, a youthful brother of Sarfaraz Khan, additionally misses the squad due to his involvement with the India U19 group for the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.
Meanwhile, Rahane topped the scoring chart within the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai final season whereas Shaw was the perfect batter after the captain with 595 runs in six video games at a mean of 59.50 with 100. Both Rahane and Sahw will probably be wanting to show their value in hopes of constructing a return to worldwide cricket.Â
Mumbai will open their Ranji Trophy marketing campaign towards Bihar at Patna’s Moin Ul Haq Stadium beginning on January 5 and subsequent face Andhra on the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy Ground from January 12.Â
Mumbai stay essentially the most profitable group within the Ranji Trophy match with 39 titles in 88 editions however have not gained the match since 2014. Mumbai failed to attain the knockouts final season as they completed fourth in Elite Group B with simply three wins in seven matches.
Mumbai squad Ranji Trophy 2024 (for first two matches): Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Suved Parkar, Shams Mulani, Hardik Tamore (wk), Prasad Pawar (wk), Jay Bista, Bhupen Lalwani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Avasthi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Royston Dias, Atharva Ankolekar
