Angkrish Raghuvanshi, the Mumbai opener who also plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), had to leave the Mumbai Emerging Team’s England tour due to a thumb injury. He has a small fracture in his right thumb and has gone back home for treatment.
The Mumbai Emerging Team started their month-long England trip on June 28. Suryansh Shedge is the captain. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had organized the tour so young players could get better and gain experience playing abroad.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi Withdraws From Emerging Tour
Gaurav Gupta from the Times of India said that the MCA hasn’t named a replacement for Raghuvanshi yet. The injury happened during the tour and he couldn’t play.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi is a key young player for Mumbai and in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is 21 years old and has played 22 IPL games for Kolkata Knight Riders, scoring 463 runs at an average of about 29. Though his IPL 2025 season wasn’t his best, he played well for the SoBo Mumbai Falcons and helped them reach the final.
The Mumbai team has experienced Ranji Trophy players and a staff of six. Kiran Powar, a former Mumbai player, is the head coach and Arman Mallick, the MCA treasurer, is the team manager.
There is no official statement on how the injury happened or if anyone is responsible. The Mumbai Cricket Association hasn’t said anything.
Mumbai Emerging Team Squad: Suryansh Shedge (C), Vedant Murkar (vice-capt.), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (injured), Ayush Vartak, Ayush Zimare, Himanshu Singh, Manan Bhatt, Musheer Khan, Nikhil Giri, Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Pratik Yadav, Prem Devkar, Rishikesh Gore, Harsh Aghav, Harshal Jadhav, Prince Badiani and Zaid Patankar.
