Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy:Indian batter to be in action against Himachal Pradesh tomorrow ahead of NZ ODIs

Shreyas Iyer will be seen captaining in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has been handed the captaincy of the team in place of Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur. Regular captain Shardul has been ruled out of this domestic 50-over tournament due to injury. Mumbai will play against Himachal Pradesh tomorrow. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) issued a statement on Monday saying that Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain of the Mumbai team for the remaining league matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. MCA has expressed hope that the team will perform better under Iyer’s leadership. Returning after 3 months
Shreyas Iyer was injured during the ODI series against Australia. He sustained a rib injury while fielding. After which he lost about a kilogram of weight. Iyer later made a comeback by training at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. He will once again step onto the field after about 3 months. Surya-Shivam will also play
Mumbai was strengthened by the joining of Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube in Jaipur on Monday. Tuesday’s match against Himachal Pradesh will be crucial for Iyer. He will receive final approval from the BCCI medical team based on his performance level. Selected for ODI Series
Shreyas completed match simulation at the Centre of Excellence on January 2 and has been selected for the ODI series against New Zealand based on fitness. He has also been made the vice-captain. However, Iyer will only get a chance to play after receiving fitness clearance. Mumbai in second place in its group
In Elite Group-C, Mumbai is in second place with 16 points from five matches. To reach the knockout stage, the team needs at least one win in the remaining two matches. After a 128-run loss to Maharashtra, the team’s net run rate has dropped to 1.293. Sarfaraz Khan’s return confirmed
Sarfaraz Khan, Mumbai’s top scorer in the tournament, is set to return. He missed the last 2 matches due to muscle pain. Sarfaraz has scored 220 runs in the tournament. Off-spinner Shashank Attarde has been included in the team. He has taken one wicket in two List-A matches. Mumbai will play against Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday and Punjab on Thursday.