Indian Stars Skip Vijay Hazare Opener

Find out why Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and other Indian stars are missing from Mumbai's initial Vijay Hazare Trophy squad. Expected to join later.

Mumbai's squad for the initial matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy will not feature India internationals Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube. This decision comes as the BCCI strongly encourages all national players to participate in domestic tournaments when not actively representing the country.

The absence of these key players is temporary, with expectations high that they will join the Mumbai squad in Jaipur during the latter half of the group league phase. MCA chief selector Sanjay Patil expressed optimism that the India players will eventually play, and accommodations will be made for them upon their availability.

While Suryakumar and Dube are engaged in national duties, Jaiswal is currently recuperating from acute gastroenteritis. He is expected to join the team in Jaipur for the final four or five games after a period of rest. Ajinkya Rahane may also be rested for the initial matches and is slated to travel to Jaipur for the tournament's second leg.

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