Yashasvi Jaiswal set to miss Ranji Trophy semifinal due to injury. Mumbai are firm favourites against Vidarbha in repeat of last year’s final. Mumbai have a host of stars in their line-up such as Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur who can alter the course of the game on their own. But more than the presence of some acclaimed and accomplished players, their determination makes the 42-time champions a team cut from different cloth. Mumbai would hope that the big guns will return to run-making ways on the Nagpur pitch that often sides with batters. Vidarbha’s frontline has been in much better shape this season as Yash Rathod (728 runs) is the fourth-highest run-getter in the chart. Karun Nair (591) and skipper Akshay Wadkar (588) too have chipped in with important runs. However, they would like some better outings from openers Atharva Taide and Dhruv Shorey.
