Mayank Agarwal set to be rested for Mumbai Ranji game ahead of NZ 'A' Tour

India's Test opener Mayank Agarwal will be rested for the high-profile away Ranji Trophy game against Mumbai, starting January 3 as a part of workload management programme by the BCCI ahead of A team's tour of New Zealand.

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New Zealand tour begins on Jan 17

Agarwal will be a part of the India A squad's shadow tour, where they would play two warm-up List A games, three unofficial ODIs and two four-day 'Tests' before joining the senior team for the Test matches. The tour starts on January 17. With the Karnataka opener set to leave with A squad led by Shubman Gill on January 10, it is understood that BCCI had asked the state team to exempt Agarwal from the upcoming Ranji game. 

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However, Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw will be turning up for Mumbai even though they are also part of the A team. While Prithvi like Agarwal will play both formats, Rahane along with Cheteshwar Pujara will be warming-up for the Test series by playing the second four-day game. As per a report in Cricinfo, Ravikumar Samarth has been recalled by Karnataka for the upcoming encounter. 

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