All-rounder Shivam Dube has been ruled out from Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad ahead of their tournament opener against Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday due to back stiffness, reported ESPNCricinfo on Tuesday. Dube flew back home from Srinagar on Tuesday, and the move is believed to be a precaution as he is also a key part of the T20I squad, which will be playing in Australia after the conclusion of the ODI leg on October 23. The series will consist of five matches.

Shivam had a solid Asia Cup, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav utilised him as a regular bowling option, which he repaid by taking five wickets. In the finals, he not only bowled a tight three-over spell, giving away just 23 runs, but also played a 33-run cameo to help India chase down 147 against Pakistan in a tense encounter.

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