Mumbai gets Suryakumar boost for the Maharashtra Derby
The Hindu
The Maharashtra Derby at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, featuring Suryakumar Yadav's return after two years.
From Nanded to Thane, from Kolhapur to Ahmednagar, and from virtually all cricket venues in Mumbai to all possible First Class grounds in and around Pune, the Maharashtra Derby has been staged almost everywhere during its previous 64 Ranji Trophy meetings.From Nanded to Thane, from Kolhapur to Ahmednagar, and from virtually all cricket venues in Mumbai to all possible First Class grounds in and around Pune, the Maharashtra Derby has been staged almost everywhere during its previous 64 Ranji Trophy meetings.
On Friday, the arch-rivalry between Mumbai and Maharashtra will be revived at a new venue — the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground — bang in the middle of a business hub.
Playing its first game of the season, Mumbai has received a fillip to get its title defence on track after a disappointing loss against Baroda in the opener. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain, will don Mumbai’s whites after two years against the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Maharashtra.
The last time Suryakumar featured in a Ranji match — at the same venue two Decembers ago — Mumbai lost to Saurashtra. But he will be eager to help his team turn the tide and get the title defence going.
The flamboyant batter had a prolonged stint on Thursday — for almost 90 minutes — at the pitch just outside the square. He will be desperate to help out Ajinkya Rahane and also possibly make a point to the national selectors to not treat him as a one-format specialist.
selection headache
Suryakumar’s addition has given the Mumbai think-tank a selection headache. Just like in the Irani Cup game at the beiginning of the month, when Sarfaraz Khan was available, veteran Siddhesh Lad — who scored a valiant 59 in the fourth innings in Baroda — may have to sit out.
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