T20 Mumbai League: Suryakumar, Rahane among eight icon players named
Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain at present, and former Test captain Ajinkya Rahane lead the pack of eight icon players for the third edition of the T20 Mumbai, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium from May 26.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday formally announced the list of eight icon players, all of whom are international stars. Suryakumar has been in stupendous touch with the willow in the Indian Premier League, leading Mumbai Indians’ march towards a place in the Playoffs.
Rahane, meanwhile, is leading the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. Also among the icon players is Shreyas Iyer, the defending IPL champion captain, who has carried his exploits from India’s triumphant Champions Trophy campaign into the IPL.
The other five icon players are Test star Sarfaraz Khan, allrounders Shardul Thakur and Shivam Dube, pacer Tushar Deshpande and opener Prithvi Shaw who has recently fallen off the radar. Should Sarfaraz be picked for India’s tour to England, he may be replaced with Tanush Kotian.
“Having these players in the league will also raise its stature and provide fans with a thrilling and memorable experience,” said Ajinkya Naik, MCA president.
Sportstar understands ahead of the player auction, to be held in the second week of May, the MCA will conduct a draw of lots among the franchises to pick an icon player each. Each icon player will be assigned a purse of Rs. 15 lakh.
