Overview
- Mumbai Cricket Association approved requests from India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube to miss the next Ranji Trophy match.
- The decision allows Yadav to prioritise white-ball preparation with the 2026 T20 World Cup in mind, and he has confirmed availability for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from November 26 and the Vijay Hazare Trophy from December 24.
- Dube will focus on India’s five-match T20I series against South Africa scheduled from December 9 in Cuttack to December 19 in Ahmedabad.
- The skipped game is against Pondicherry in the final round of the Ranji Trophy’s first leg, with the second leg set to resume on January 22.
- Reports recall the BCCI expectation that centrally contracted players appear in domestic cricket when not on national duty, with no disciplinary action reported in this case.