New Delhi: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube have knowledgeable the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) of their availability for 2 Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures scheduled for January 6 and eight.
Mumbai’s 50-over marketing campaign will get underway in Jaipur from December 24, with their opening league match towards Sikkim on Wednesday. As per a report by Indian Specific, Suryakumar and Dube are set to characteristic within the video games towards Himachal Pradesh on January 6 and the following towards Punjab two days later.
“Surya and Dube have knowledgeable us that they are going to be enjoying two Vijay Hazare Trophy video games on January sixth and eighth. Their names might be added within the Mumbai squad. So far as Rohit Sharma is worried, he might be enjoying two league video games in the mean time,” an MCA official was quoted as saying within the report.
All gamers who had been a part of India’s latest 3-1 T20I collection victory over South Africa have been directed to play at the least two matches within the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The BCCI has communicated this requirement to its contracted gamers, persevering with a push for larger participation in home cricket.
Earlier this yr, choice committee chair Ajit Agarkar had burdened the significance of internationals turning out in home competitions every time their schedules enable.
“I believe we made it clear a yr or a few years again that every time gamers can be found, they need to be enjoying home cricket. I imply, that is the one method you may hold your self sharp and enjoying cricket, if you happen to’ve acquired a protracted sufficient break. Whether or not that is attainable with the worldwide cricket you are enjoying or not, that solely time will inform, but when the fellows are free, they need to be enjoying home cricket,” Agarkar had mentioned.
The Indian T20I squad could have just below a month off earlier than regrouping in Nagpur for the primary of 5 T20Is towards New Zealand on January 21. That collection might be their remaining outing earlier than India begins their T20 World Cup title protection towards the USA on the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7.
Within the meantime, Rohit and Mumbai captain Shardul are anticipated to reach in Jaipur on Monday and participate in a apply session the next day. Mumbai’s first two fixtures of the event are towards Sikkim on December 24 and Uttarakhand on December 26, each to be performed in Jaipur.
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