Shreyas Iyer is all set to lead Mumbai in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. As per reports, the selectors have decided that the middle-order batter is a better fit as captain instead of Ajinkya Rahane. SMAT will get underway from November 22.
Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
As per Indian Express, the MCA senior selection committee has decided to name Shreyas Iyer as the captain for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. A source told the publication that Rahane, who is the team’s red-ball skipper, will play under Iyer’s captaincy. Additionally, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will also play under Shreyas Iyer, although he is set to miss a couple of games owing to personal reasons.
“Iyer will lead the Mumbai T20 side for Syed Mushtaq Ali and Shaw too has been included. Rahane will be playing under Iyer’s captaincy as MCA feels Iyer is the right choice for this format,” a source said.
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Further, stars like Shivam Dube and Musheer Khan are set to miss the tournament due to injuries. Dube picked up an injury during the Ranji Trophy while Musheer is out of action after being involved in an accident last month. Opener Prithvi Shaw has found himself back into the Mumbai team after being dropped midway of the ongoing Rani Trophy. Shaw has been named in Mumbai’s probable squad after he was dropped from the side for being “overweight”.
Mumbai probable squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jay Bista, Shreeraj Gharat, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Mulchandani, Siddesh Lad, Hardik Tamore (WK), Aakash Anand (WK), Sairaj Patil, Akash Parkar, Shams Mulani, Himanshu Singh, Sagar Chhabria, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Royston Dias, Yogesh Patil, Harsh Tanna, Irfan Umair, Vinayak Bhoir, Krutik Hanagavadi, Shashank Attarde, Juned Khan
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