Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Shreyas Iyer added to Mumbai squad for match against Andhra Pradesh

Sarfaraz Khan, along with pacer Tushar Deshpande, will represent India A against England Lions in Ahmedabad while allrounder Shivam Dube has joined India’s T20I squad against Afghanistan.

FILE PHOTO: Shreyas Iyer. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU

Shreyas Iyer is set to feature in his first Ranji Trophy game in five years as the aggressive batter has been included in Mumbai’s squad for its next game, versus Andhra, to be played at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground from January 12.

Shreyas, who will not feature in India’s T20I series versus Afghanistan, will thus ensure Mumbai will not miss Sarfaraz Khan too much after starting the Ranji campaign with an innings win in Bihar.

Sarfaraz, along with pacer Tushar Deshpande, will represent India A against England Lions in Ahmedabad.

Shreyas, the enigmatic batter, last featured in a Ranji game in Nagpur during Mumbai’s drubbing by Vidarbha in 2018-19. Since then, international commitments and multiple injury breaks meant he was not seen in Mumbai’s whites for the last five years.

The selection committee headed by Rajeev Kulkarni brought in Sylvester Dsouza in place of Deshpande. Mumbai will also miss allrounder Shivam Dube, who has joined India’s T20I squad.

Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad for match against Andhra Pradesh

Ajinkya Rahane (C), Shreyas Iyer, Jay Bista, Bhupen Lalwani, Amogh Bhatkal, Suved Parkar, Prasad Pawar (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Mohit Awasthi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Royston Dias, Sylvester Dsouza.