Overview

• Sarfaraz Khan is retained in the Indian squad but may be released to play for Mumbai in the Irani Cup starting October 1.
• The decision hinges on whether Sarfaraz is included in the playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur starting September 27.
• KL Rahul, despite a lackluster performance in the first Test, is expected to be given another chance, influencing Sarfaraz's release.
• Ajinkya Rahane will lead Mumbai in the Irani Cup, with Shardul Thakur set to return to first-class cricket post-surgery.
• Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube will miss the Irani Cup due to their commitments to the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.