Surya, Shreyas to Headline Third T20 Mumbai League

Star India cricket players Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer will headline the third edition of the T20 Mumbai League, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced on Friday.

- HT Correspondent

MUMBAI:

While Yadav will play for the Triumph Knights Mumbai North East team, Iyer, who was a part of the national team that recently won the ICC Champions Trophy, will play for SoBo Mumbai Falcons.

The competition will begin on May 26, with the eight teams expected to participate in the player auction on May 7.

"Bringing Shreyas in the squad is a strategic move for us," said Omkar Salvi, head coach of SoBo Mumbai Falcons. "His sharp ability to read the game and mentor young talent will play a pivotal role in our success this season. He adds balance, resilience and match awareness, all of which will be crucial to our team."