Overview
- Times of India reports he will play for Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as his first competitive outing after injury.
- He is nearing match fitness at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru following a left quadriceps injury sustained against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.
- The domestic T20 tournament begins on November 26 in Hyderabad, with expectations he features in the opener or, at worst, Baroda’s second game.
- He is expected to receive Return-to-Play clearance and head directly to Hyderabad, with India’s ODI series against South Africa starting November 30 and a plan for him to log at least one domestic match beforehand.
- He missed the Asia Cup final and the Australia series, and some coverage notes selectors could look at Shivam Dube or Nitish Kumar Reddy if required, with no official confirmation of his return yet.