Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube have not been included in Mumbai’s preliminary squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26. According to senior selection committee chairman Sanjay Patil, the players weren’t available for the initial rounds and would be brought back in whenever they confirm their availability.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly mandated all international stars to play in at least two rounds of the List-A tournament. Most are likely to feature during the substantial gap between the ongoing five-T20I series against South Africa and next month’s three-ODI series against New Zealand.
Some had expected Rohit to play as much of the tournament as he could, considering he has retired from the other two formats and is fighting to be in the squad for the 2027 World Cup in Africa.
“All these India players will be accommodated in the Mumbai squad when they are available. If they aren’t available, it’s not right to name them in the squad and deprive a youngster of a place in the team,” Patil told TOI, after his panel picked the squad on Friday.
Jaiswal, meanwhile, was hospitalised in Pune after suffering from a bout of acute gastroenteritis after Mumbai’s last match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
“He will be included in the Mumbai squad once he gets clearance from the medical team,” Patil added.
