Allrounder Shivam Dube has been pulled out of Mumbai 's Ranji Trophy 2025-26 squad on the eve of their season opener against Jammu & Kashmir due to back stiffness. Dube flew home to Mumbai from Srinagar on Tuesday evening.

The move is believed to be precautionary, given he's also part of India's T20I squad that is set to leave for Australia on October 23 for a five-match series.

Dube had a prolific 2025 Asia Cup , where India captain Suryakumar Yadav regularly turned to him as a bowling option. In the final against Pakistan , he played a pivotal all-round role. Used as a new-ball option in Hardik Pandya's absence, he bowled three tight overs for just 23 runs and later scored a crucial 22-ball 33 as India sealed a tense chase.

While Dube will have to wait until after the Australi

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