The Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday announced the team's squad for the upcoming Irani Cup fixture against the Rest of India from October 1 to 5. After captaining Mumbai to the Ranji Trophy title, Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the team in the Irani Cup fixture with Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur in too.
"The Senior Selection Committee of Mumbai Cricket Association consisting of Mr. Sanjay Patil (Chairman), Mr. Ravi Thaker, Mr. Jeetendra Thackeray, Mr. Kiran Powar and Mr. Vikrant Yeligeti has selected following players to represent Mumbai in Z.R. Irani Cup 2024-2025 match against Rest of India to be played from 1st - 5th October 2024," MCA said in a statement.
Shreyas is in a hunt for a place in the Indian Test team after being left out of the squads for the two-match series against Bangladesh. He last played Test cricket for India in the first two Tests of the five-match series against England earlier in the year.
Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube to join if released from team
Meanwhile, the MCA has confirmed that both Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube will join the team if they will be released from Indian duties. Sarfaraz has been retained in the squad for the second Test while Dube will likely be part of the T20I series against the Bangla Tigers, starting from October 6. Both will join the Mumbai team if they would be released from their Indian duties.
"Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube will join the team if released from India duties," MCA wrote further.
Notably, the BCCI has also announced the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup fixture. Ruturaj Gaikwad will be leading the team, while Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have been picked depending on their absence from the second Test match against Bangladesh. The second game will be held in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1 and will clash with the first day of the Irani Cup fixture.
Mumbai squad for Irani Cup fixture against ROI:
Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Musheer Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhessh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (WK), Sidhaant Addhatrao, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Mohd. Juned Khan, Royston Dias
