Advertisement

Updated February 10th, 2021 at 16:37 IST

For Vijay Hazare Trophy, Shreyas Iyer Mumbai's Captain & Shaw deputy; Tendulkar left out

Shreyas Iyer, who missed the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, has been named as the captain while young Prithvi Shaw has been handed duties of vice-captain

Reported by: Jitesh Vachhatani
Vijay Hazare Trophy
| Image:self
Advertisement

Shortlisting 22 players out of the list of 104 probables, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced its final squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy which is slated to begin from February 20. Shreyas Iyer, who missed the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament due to an injury, has been named as the captain of Mumbai while young Prithvi Shaw has been handed the duties of vice-captain. Notably, the association has skipped Arjun Tendulkar, son of Sachin Tendulkar, from the squad after his dismal performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, where he made his domestic debut. 

Apart from Shaw and Iyer, Yashaswi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav have also been named in the 22-man squad. Moreover, Sarfaraz Khan, Aditya Tare, and Shivam Dube have also earned call-ups. In the pace department, the association has picked experienced Dhaval Kulkarni along with Tushar Deshpande, Siddharth Raut and Mohit Awasthi. In the 50-over tournament, Mumbai has been clubbed with Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Pondicherry in Group D. Having won the trophy 3 times before, the squad will be eyeing another win in a bid to dethrone Karnataka which holds the champions title currently. 

READ | Ramesh Powar Appointed Mumbai Coach Ahead Of Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ends Tussle Within MCA

Check the full squad here

Ramesh Powar appointed coach 

On Tuesday, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointed former Team India spinner Ramesh Powar as the Mumbai head coach. Ending months of speculation over the post, Ramesh Powar has been roped in to replace Amit Pagnis following Mumbai poor form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. Mumbai was kicked out of the tournament right after group stage which it ended in the last place having won only one match out of the 5 played. 

READ | Wasim Jaffer Resigns As Uttarakhand Head Coach, Alleges Interference In Selection Matters

Crucial in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy win back in 2002-03, Powar also went on to represent India at the international level. The former off-spinner represented Mumbai in first-class cricket for 16 years making a name for himself in the domestic squad. Across 31 ODIs, Powar picked 34 wickets and also played the IPL till 2012. In 2015, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Powar has also coached the Indian women's team prior to his new stint with the Mumbai squad. 

READ | ICC Test Rankings: Root, Anderson Enter Top 3, Virat Kohli Drops To 5th Post Chennai Loss

READ | England Claim Top Spot On WTC Table, India Drop Down To 4th Spot Post Defeat In Chennai

Advertisement

Published February 10th, 2021 at 16:37 IST

Your Voice. Now Direct.

Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending Quicks

Jailed Gangster Mukhtar Ansari Passes Away
a few seconds ago
Sri Lanka on High Alert on Good Friday
a few seconds ago
ZSU-23-4 Shilka
a few seconds ago
Tie-dye printed shirts
a few seconds ago
Gautam Gambhir gets into a fight with Virat Kohli
a minute ago
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE
12 minutes ago
Congress Press Conference
12 minutes ago
Vitamin A
15 minutes ago
Representational image of a school bus.
15 minutes ago
Nvidia China chip launch
20 minutes ago
Crew
23 minutes ago
Hardik Pandya and Lasith Malinga
28 minutes ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Whatsapp logo