Suryakumar Yadav to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches in Jan 2026

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube will play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai on January 6 and 8. Rohit Sharma is also set to feature, as BCCI pushes for greater domestic participation

New Delhi: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube have informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) of their availability for two Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures scheduled for January 6 and 8.

Mumbai’s 50-over campaign will begin in Jaipur on December 24 with their opening league match against Sikkim. As per a report by Indian Express, Suryakumar and Dube are set to feature in the games against Himachal Pradesh on January 6 and Punjab on January 8.

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“Surya and Dube have informed us that they will be playing two Vijay Hazare Trophy games on January 6 and 8. Their names will be added to the Mumbai squad. As far as Rohit Sharma is concerned, he will be playing two league games at the moment,” an MCA official was quoted as saying.

All players who were part of India’s recent 3-1 T20I series victory over South Africa have been directed to play at least two matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The BCCI has communicated this requirement to contracted players, continuing its push for greater participation in domestic cricket.

Earlier this year, selection committee chair Ajit Agarkar stressed the importance of internationals turning out in domestic competitions whenever schedules allow.

The Indian T20I squad will have just under a month off before regrouping in Nagpur for the first of five T20Is against New Zealand on January 21. That series will be their final outing before India begins its T20 World Cup title defence against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7.

In the meantime, Rohit Sharma and Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur are expected to arrive in Jaipur on Monday and take part in a practice session the following day. Mumbai’s first two fixtures are against Sikkim on December 24 and Uttarakhand on December 26, both in Jaipur.