Mumbai: India’s Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has left Cricket The fraternity was shocked by its decision to switch from domestic powerhouse to Ranji Minano from Mumbai to Goa. The 23-year-old will lead Goa in the 2025-26 season.
Jaiswal sent an email Mumbai Cricket Association ,
“We have accepted his request,” MCA Secretary Abhay Accident told TOI.
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The reason for this sudden decision is best known for the player, but it is understood that he has differences with some senior members of the Mumbai Ranji team.
In his communication for MCA, Jaiswal said: “I have got the privilege to represent Mumbai in domestic cricket and benefited greatly from the opportunities provided by the association. However, after carefully considering my career aspirations and personal circumstances, I decided to seek a transfer …”
“I assure you that this decision has been made in good faith and with a proper relationship with the association that has supported my development. I am ready to follow all the necessary formalities according to the BCCI player transfer rules and will ensure a smooth transition for my support and guidance during my time with Mumbai.
Joint Secretary of BCCI Rohan Desai, former Secretary of Goa Cricket Association (GCA), told TOI, “This is a great development for Goan Cricket. Goa cricketers, especially the youth will get to learn a lot from Jaiswal, which is a part of the test team of India. Yashasvi in the squad.
Goa, who used to play and win the finals in the 2024-25 season’s plate division, has been promoted to the Elite Division for the upcoming season.
Jaiswal started his first class career for Mumbai at Wankhed Stadium in 2019 against Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy. He has scored an average of 53.93 runs in 10 first class matches for Mumbai with four centuries and two half -centuries. In June 2022, he scored a consecutive centuries (100 and 181) against Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy.
His performance for Mumbai gave him a national selection. In October 2019, at the age of 17, he became the youngest cricketer to make a list in a dual century off 154 balls against Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
In the list of A Games for Mumbai in 25, he has scored 1296 runs at an average of 58.90. He has also represented Mumbai in 28 T20s, scoring 648 runs on a strike-rate of 136.42.
Many Mumbai players including Arjun Tendulkar, Siddhesh Lad, Eknath Kerkar and Kshemal Weengankar first represent Goa. Other prominent Mumbai players left the association to play for other parties, with Sarfaraz Khan (played for the top before coming back), Munaf Patel (for Maharashtra), Syrez Veryale (for Maharashtra), Amol Mujumdar (for Assam) and Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha).
Following the BCCI instructions for players to participate in domestic cricket, Jaiswal played for Mumbai in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy, scoring 4 and 26 in his loss to Jammu and Kashmir in January. Although the team was selected as a non-trimming option in the team for the Champions Trophy, he was included in Mumbai’s Ranji squad for his semi-finals in Vidarbha on 17 February. However, an ankle injury stopped his participation.
Despite his origin in Uttar Pradesh, Bhadohi, Jaiswal shared a strong relationship with Mumbai. During his early days, he lived in a Muslim United SC Tent at Azad Maidan before coaching him to provide him with housing.
Currently, Jaiswal is undergoing a lean run with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, scoring only 34 runs in three matches so far. However, he scored 391 runs in an average of 43.44 in the 2024–25 border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, including a century and two half-centuries.
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