India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been sidelined for the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha with left ankle pain. The game is to be staged in Nagpur tomorrow.
Jaiswal, in top form, will now undergo rehabilitation at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru .His loss is a huge blow to Mumbai, as he has been their go-to player in the tournament.
The management of the Mumbai team will now need to find a replacement for the space created by Jaiswal's injury. Teammates and fans will be looking forward to his speedy recovery so that he can join the game as soon as possible.

🚨 NO JAISWAL IN RANJI SEMIS. 🚨

- Yashasvi Jaiswal has been ruled out of the Ranji Trophy Semi Final due to ankle pain. (Gaurav Gupta/TOI). pic.twitter.com/bbFTvdSlOg

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 16, 2025

The Stage For The Semi-Final is to begin :

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Topping Group A with six victories from seven encounters, Vidarbha, the dark horse of the tournament, enters the semi-final. Karun Nair and the pace of Umesh Yadav have driven Vidarbha, winning on home soil. Atharva Taide and Dhruv Shorey have been the stalwarts of their batting order, and spinner Aditya Sarwate is a worry for the opposition on Nagpur's spin-friendly pitch.

Mumbai, though, has a counter in the left-arm spin of Shams Mulani and Rahane's experience, whose leadership will prove instrumental in coping with the pressure.