In an explosive development, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will now play for Goa in the domestic circuit, instead of Mumbai, as per a report in The Times of India. The process was completed within just one hour as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) let him leave following an email from Jaiswal.
Jaiswal will lead Goa in the upcoming domestic season. As MCA can’t match that offer with senior pros like Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav present, he was granted the NOC immediately.
“I have had the privilege of representing Mumbai in domestic cricket and have immensely benefited from the opportunities provided by the association. However, after careful consideration of my career aspirations and personal circumstances, I have decided to seek a transfer to Goa to continue my domestic cricket journey,” Yashasvi Jaiswal wrote in his email to the MCA.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Leaves Mumbai for Goa
“He has sought a NOC from us and has cited that the reason for his move to Goa is personal,” a source in the MCA confirmed. The move comes after Arjun Tendulkar and Siddhesh Lad had already switched their states in the last couple of years. It is important to note that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been India’s most consistent batter in the Tests, ever since his debut.
In 19 Tests, he has scored 1798 runs at an average of 52.88, and has smashed four tons and 10 fifties. To go with that, in his FC career for Mumbai, he has scored 3712 runs in 36 matches, at an average of 60. Meanwhile, for now he is playing with the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025.
“Personal Reasons” Behind Move
For India, in their last Test series in Australia, he had finished as the highest run-getter for the team, where in 5 matches, he notched 391 runs at an average of 43.44. That included a ton and also two fifties. Amidst this news, the striking question is, what was the need for such a move?
Players in the past have done it, and it is common for players who don’t find a regular spot in the Mumbai side. But that was not really the case with Yashasvi Jaiswal. He had been one of their best batters in the last few years.
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