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Ranji Trophy 2017-18: Mumbai drop Abhishek Nayar ahead of must-win clash vs Tripura

Abhishek Nayar has taken only 8 wickets and scored 137 runs at 18.57 in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2017-18 edition.

Abhishek Nayar © AFP
Abhishek Nayar © AFP

Batsman Abhishek Nayar was today dropped from the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad for their must-win game against Tripura, beginning here from Saturday. The left-handed batsman and right arm medium pacer had a difficult Ranji season this year managing only 130 runs at 18.57 and eight wickets. Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Vijay Gohil has come back in the 14-member squad. Reserve spinner Aditya Dhumal has also been dropped.

This is a must-win game for Mumbai to stay in the hunt for the quarter-finals. Mumbai have bagged the Ranji Trophy for a record 41 times.

Squad:

Aditya Tare (c), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Jay Bista, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Akash Parkar, Karsh Kothari, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shardul Thakur, Minad Manjrekar, Vijay Gohil, Akhil Herwadkar, Sufiyan Shaikh.

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