Speaking on RevSportz Global, Rajesh Pawar mentioned that both Suryakumar Yadav and Shardul Thakur are in their schemes, but as their aim is to promote young talent, the MCA selectors pushed youngsters like Ayush Mhatre for a major role.
Rajesh Pawar claimed that Suryakumar Yadav is not entirely ruled out of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season yet. They did not mention Yadav in the team as the batter has not performed in the red-ball format for a long time. He will be again back for selection contention only after playing in red-ball matches.
Shardul Thakur has an injury
He also made it clear that the squad they announced on October 5 is valid only for the first two matches of the campaign. After the first two matches, MCA could make changes to their squad.
"Shardul has a slight fracture in his right middle finger. So, maybe he can miss the first two matches. So, we have selected this team for the first match only. So, we will get to know about him after two matches," Rajesh Pawar added.
MCA chief selector explains the appointments in leadership roles
"Our new captain for this season is Siddhesh Lath, which was decided by the selection committee based on his last season's performance and experience. So, we have decided on Siddhesh Lath as our new captain. We also had a plan to keep our junior, who is going to be our future, as a vice-captain, Ayush Matre, who has led India in the U19 World Cup. He is a smart cricketer and is performing well. So, we planned to promote the youngster," Rajesh Pawar expressed.
Mumbai senior men's chief selector Rajesh Pawar speaks about Yashasvi Jaiswal's availability for the Ranji Trophy opener, Ayush Mhatre's elevation as the vice-captain, Shardul Thakur's injury and the decision to not include Suryakumar Yadav in the squad. "Surya hasn't played red-ball cricket for a long period. We focused on the youngsters." @shamik100 reports. @IDFCFIRSTBank #Ranjitrophy
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