The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has broken the silence and refuted the reports that Suryakumar Yadav is planning a switch to Goa for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season along with some of his teammates, saying that India’s T20 skipper was committed to representing the state.
Rumours have been rife that Goa is looking to pull off a coup by bringing India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, on board for the upcoming domestic season.
It was speculated that Suryakumar Yadav would join Yashasvi Jaiswal in moving to Goa. However, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) secretary Abhay Hadap ended all the chatter on Thursday, saying the right-handed batter remains committed to Mumbai.
The discourse regarding Suryakumar Yadav began after it was confirmed that Yashasvi Jaiswal is looking to move to Goa for the upcoming domestic season. In the 23 year old will captain Goa later this year once the domestic season resumes.
“The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is aware of rumours circulating on social media regarding Surya Kumar Yadav’s alleged decision to move players to Goa instead of playing for Mumbai,” said Abhay Hadap.
“MCA officials have spoken with Surya this morning and can confirm that these rumours are completely baseless and untrue. Surya Kumar Yadav remains committed for Mumbai and takes immense pride in playing for Mumbai.”
“We urge everyone to refrain from spreading misinformation and to support our players as they continue to contribute to Mumbai Cricket Association,” he added.
Suryakumar Yadav played for Mumbai against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semi-final, scoring 0 and 23. Before that, he was also a part of the team that played Haryana in the premier red-ball competition, scoring 9 and 70.
The 34 year old, Suryakumar had made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2010-11 Ranji Trophy season. In his debut match against Delhi, he scored a half-century. His breakthrough season came in 2011-12 when he emerged as Mumbai’s leading run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy.
Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal has moved to Goa to play in domestic cricket in 2025-26 season.
Jaiswal represented Mumbai after returning from the Tour of Australia after BCCI issued a diktat for players to compete in domestic matches. He scored 4 and 26 against Jammu & Kashmir.
