Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture in opposition to Himachal Pradesh in Jaipur is prone to have a delayed begin as a consequence of poor visibility.
The three different fixtures within the Rajasthan capital — Sikkim vs Uttarakhand, Goa vs Punjab and Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra — are additionally set to face delays as a consequence of visibility points.
With Shardul Thakur unavailable as a consequence of calf damage, Shreyas Iyer is all set to steer Mumbai within the remaining group league fixtures of the match.
Shreyas, who joined the Mumbai crew on Monday, had an extended coaching session on the Jaipuria Vidyalaya floor, beneath the watchful eyes of coaches Omkar Salvi and Atul Ranade.
Despite the fact that India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav can also be anticipated to play within the subsequent couple of video games – in opposition to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab – the Mumbai selectors determined to present the captaincy function to Shreyas, who’s at present India’s ODI vice-captain.
This will likely be Shreyas’ return to aggressive cricket after recovering from a spleen damage he suffered throughout India’s tour of Australia final October. The Indian batter spent 10 days on the CoE for the final leg of rehab, and as a part of the health protocol, he additionally accomplished his match simulation, enjoying in a observe sport final week with none indicators of discomfort.
Printed on Jan 06, 2026