Archive · 20 Dec 2025
Jaiswal Out, Rohit In for Vijay Hazare Trophy Opener
Rohit Sharma, a famous Indian cricketer, will play in the first two games of the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Mumbai.
However, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is sick with a stomach problem called gastroenteritis, and other players like Suryakumar Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shivam Dube will not play in these first games.
The team is choosing to give young players a chance.
The tournament starts on December 24 and will be played in different cities in India.
Mumbai is in Group C with teams like Punjab and Sikkim.
Jaiswal is getting better and might play later.
The knockout matches will be in Bengaluru from January 12 to 18.
Rohit Sharma will play in Mumbai's first two Vijay Hazare Trophy games starting December 24.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, recovering from gastroenteritis, and others will miss the initial matches.
Mumbai is fielding a young squad for the first two games.
The tournament runs from December 24 to January 8, with knockouts from January 12-18 in Bengaluru.
Mumbai is in Group C with teams like Punjab and Sikkim.
- Who
- Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Mumbai cricket team
- What
- Rohit Sharma to play first two games of Vijay Hazare Trophy; Jaiswal and others to miss initial matches
- When
- Tournament starts December 24, first two games to be played then
- Where
- Group stage in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, Bengaluru; knockouts at Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- Why
- Mumbai selecting young squad for initial games, Jaiswal recovering from gastroenteritis
- Tournament
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Mumbai's Group
- Group C
- Mumbai's Opponents
- Punjab, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh
- Rohit Sharma
- Available for first two games
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Recovering from gastroenteritis, unavailable for first two games
- Other Unavailable Players
- Suryakumar Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube
- Tournament Dates
- December 24 - January 8 (group stage), January 12-18 (knockouts)
- Venues
- Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, Bengaluru (knockouts at Centre of Excellence)
