Mumbai vs Rest of India: Top 3 Players to watch out for in one-off match of Irani Cup
Irani Cup will begin on October 1 and will be played in Lucknow.
1. Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar picked up 15 wickets in the Duleep Trophy and finished as the second leading wicket-taker of the tournament. He missed out on the ticket to the national team for the Bangladesh series as Akash Deep was preferred ahead of him and that probably ignited his spirit. Now, he would hope to keep up with the momentum in the Irani Cup to fight for a spot in the series against New Zealand.
Notably, in Mukesh’s final game in the Duleep Trophy, he picked up a four-wicket haul against India D in the second innings but it wasn’t enough for the team to pick up a win. They eventually failed to win the trophy after a terrific start against India A in Bengaluru and that should motivate Mukesh to get better.
The selectors will keep an eye on him, keeping the upcoming Australia series in mind and for the same reason, the pacer cannot afford to put his foot down at the moment. He was part of the Test squad earlier in the year but lost his spot and that is something he needs to gain now by working hard. Irani Cup is the first step for that, which will be followed by Ranji Trophy.
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