Surekumar Yadav and other Indian players have to play in the T20 Mumbai League

In a new move, the MCA has made it mandatory for all their Indian players, to be part of T20 Mumbai League. And as per a report in the Indian Express, Rohit Sharma has been made the “Face of the League”. The report further states, that if the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Prithvi Shaw, and Shardul Thakur are not picked for the England Tests, they will have to play in the T20 league.

No Respite for Mumbai’s India Players

“All Mumbai’s Indian players have been informed that they have to play the T20 Mumbai League which will begin after the IPL. It’s mandatory, unless those, who have India commitment or injury issues they can skip,’ a MCA official informed. Besides that, the Indian players will be paid a fees of INR 15 lakh as appearance fees, and then there would be the auction too.

“Indian players will be paid 15 lakh separately by the association as a participation fee plus they will earn separately from the auction fees. We are working on the base price and other details,” source added. As many as 2,800 players have enrolled for the league, that will start in May.

T20 Mumbai League from May 26

While the dates aren’t confirmed as yet, but the tentative dates of the league are May 26 to June 5. “The response to Season 3 of the T20 Mumbai League has been phenomenal. The fact that over 2800 players have registered speaks volumes about both the popularity of the league and the undying cricket passion of Mumbaikars. We are thrilled to see such enthusiastic participation and remain committed to nurturing the next generation of cricket stars,” MCA secretary Abhay Hadap said in a statement.