MUMBAI: In a big blow to Mumbai, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been ruled out of the defending champions’ Ranji Trophy semifinal clash against Vidarbha at Jamtha in Nagpur, which is set to begin from Monday, due to a left ankle pain, TOI has learnt.
Snubbed from India’s ICC Champions Trophy squad, where he has been named as a “non-travelling reserve,” Jaiswal will now travel to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further evaluation and treatment of his injury.
“Jaiswal has been ruled out of the Ranji Trophy semifinals clash as he is suffering from a left ankle pain. He fielded in Mumbai’s practice session today at Nagpur, but looked uncomfortable while batting in the nets. It is an old injury which has recurred. He has to leave for the BCCI’s Centre of excellence tomorrow to start his recovery process,” a reliable source said.
The sudden development means that the national selectors may be forced to name a new ‘non-travelling reserve” for the Champions Trophy.
Jaiswal’s unavailability due to injury for the big match is a big setback for Mumbai.
However, the Mumbai selectors are unlikely to add anybody to the squad as they had added Jaiswal as the 18th player in the outfit for the big clash, which is a rerun of last season’s Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium, after he confirmed his availability for the match.