MCA Reveals Reason Behind Suryakumar Yadav’s Snub From Mumbai Squad

Suryakumar Yadav with Indian team - (Source: AFP)On Tuesday, October 6, MCA released Mumbai’s squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season. Much to everyone’s surprise, Suryakumar Yadav was the biggest absentee from the list despite making himself available.Siddhesh Lad will lead the team, but the biggest talking point is Suryakumar Yadav’s absence. There were reports that the MCA had approached the former India captain, following which he made himself available. Amid the massive debate on social media, an MCA official, speaking anonymously to news agency PTI, cleared the air.Suryakumar Yadav skipped pre-season trainingThe source, speaking to PTI, confirmed that the MCA approached Suryakumar Yadav for the Ranji Trophy, but the right-handed batter was unresponsive and skipped the pre-season training camp. SKY expressed his desire to play only in the later stages, by when the selectors had made up their mind to go for younger talents.It is worth noting that the MCA argued that they wanted Suryakumar Yadav to play a few red-ball games to get into the rhythm.ALSO READYashasvi Jaiswal Returns To Mumbai For Ranji Trophy Opener; Ayush Mhatre Named Vice-Captain“He is obviously a big-match player and a proven performer for Mumbai. We just want him to get into rhythm by playing a few red-ball matches. Surya hasn’t played a red-ball match for the last 18 months, so we want him to have a few games under his belt, and then he can get into the team," MCA chief selector Rajesh Pawar said.Suryakumar Yadav To Be Picked For White-Ball EventsDespite the red-ball snub, MCA also confirmed that SKY continues to be a key asset in white-ball cricket. He will be a part of the squad and second to Shreyas Iyer in terms of leadership roles.SKY is at an interesting stage in his career. He won the T20 World Cup 2026 with India and was kept out of the scheme of things since then. It seems that the selectors and management are looking beyond him, which will make it more difficult for the 36-year-old to return to the Indian team.At present, Suryakumar Yadav is sweating hard in the nets, practising for upcoming Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he can perform well and knock on the Indian door again.ALSO READWatch- Prabhsimran Singh, Nishant Sindhu Get In Nasty Collision On The Field