India sprinter Suryakumar Yadav will play for Mumbai in their Buchi Babu match against TNCA XI, which gets underway on Tuesday in Coimbatore.
Suryakumar Yadav, the dasher for India, will play for Mumbai in their Buchi Babu match against TNCA XI, which starts in Coimbatore on Tuesday, hoping to resume improving his Test career. Having played his last Test match in February, Mumbai’s other player, Shreyas Iyer, will also be hoping to make an impression in the preseason event. Sarfaraz Khan, who began the domestic season against England earlier this year, will be leading the star-studded Mumbai team. However, Khan will also be fighting for a spot in a full strength Test squad when the home season starts next month.Players including as Virat Kohli, K L Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, who were sidelined for various reasons during the five games against England, are anticipated to be available for the two Test series against Bangladesh, which kick off in Chennai on September 19.
Undoubtedly, Suryakumar, who just guided India to win in his debut series as T20 captain, would be the focus of attention in the third round of the Buchi Babu tournament. The 33-year-old is still committed to playing in all three forms, even though ODI is not currently on the team’s schedule. In February 2023, he made his lone Test appearance against Australia.He has since excelled in white-ball cricket and assumed leadership responsibilities for the Men in Blue in T20 Internationals. For Suryakumar and the other players in the mix, the Buchi Babu trip will essentially be a warm-up as they will all be competing for the Duleep Trophy starting on September 5.
Suryakumar played in the Duleep Trophy last year, which was his final First-Class cricket match.
With a top score of 52, Suryakumar, who was playing for West Zone, only scored 71 runs at an average of just 17.75 in four innings. Under Priyank Panchal’s leadership, his team lost the final against South Zone by 75 runs.Along with Surya, the Mumbai team’s attractions will also include Sarfaraz and Shreyas.
Sarfaraz, who played his first Test match against England earlier this year, has shown promise at the bat, amassing 200 runs at an average of 50.00 in five innings, including three half-centuries.
After 14 Test matches, Iyer has struggled to make an impact in the longest format. Since January 2023, he has amassed just 187 runs in 12 innings at an average of just 17:00, with a peak score of just $35.
As a result, even though Sarfaraz is free of headaches going into this Buchi Babu match, Iyer, who will be captaining Team D in the Duleep Trophy, has greater focus on the next domestic season.R Sai Kishore, the team that Mumbai will be playing against in the Ranji Trophy, will be captain of the TNCA XI.
