Shreyas Iyer Returns to Dominate in Ranji Trophy Semifinal Against Tamil Nadu
Mumbai's Key Player Looks to Make a Strong Statement After Test Squad Omission
As he returns to domestic play on Saturday, when 41-time champion Mumbai takes on Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semi-final at BKC here, Shreyas Iyer would be eager to make a statement.
Iyer was cut from the Test team and removed from the BCCI's contractual player list for failing to show up for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal, but his inclusion may help Mumbai's prospects in the pivotal match.
Iyer is anticipated to face the formidable spin bowling of Tamil Nadu, which has been one of their main offensive weapons this year.
On the list of most wicket-takers, left-arm spinner S. Ajith Ram (41) and skipper R. Sai Kishore (47 wickets) are ranked first and second, respectively, thus he will have a fantastic chance to make an impact.
Mumbai's all-around strength against Tamil Nadu's disciplined and persistent spinners and their big-scoring batsmen in the semi-finals promises to be an exciting match.
Mumbai's bowlers have distributed the burden so efficiently that they find themselves in the last four despite none of them even being in the top 10 in terms of wicket-takers (Mohit Avasthi, 32, is ranked 13th).
Tamil Nadu and Mumbai both had convincing victories in the quarterfinals. Each club has only dropped one game.
Mumbai had a slim lead because to young Musheer Khan's undefeated 203, which grew thanks to a historic performance by the team's last two players, Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande, versus Baroda.
Madhya Pradesh will play Vidarbha in the other semi-final at Nagpur.
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