Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi is set to return to competitive action after recovering from a finger injury that required surgery. The 22-year-old has been included in Mumbai's squad for the upcoming Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Trophy 2026-27 (KSCA Invitational Tournament).

Raghuvanshi suffered a fracture to a finger on his left hand during IPL 2026, where he finished as KKR's top run-scorer with 422 runs in 13 matches, including five half-centuries. The injury forced him to undergo surgery in London and miss the T20 Mumbai League in June.

Speaking on the squad selection, Mumbai chief selector Rajesh Pawar confirmed Raghuvanshi's readiness while sharing an update on fellow youngster Ayush Mhatre, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

"Angkrish is fit now. Ayush’s injury will take some more time to heal," Pawar stated.

Squad Details and Promising Additions

The Mumbai squad for the red-ball pre-season tournament will be captained by batter Suved Parkar. The lineup features all-rounder Suryansh Shedge alongside promising fast bowler Karthik Kumar, 16, who has earned his maiden call-up to the Mumbai senior team following an impressive showing on the MCA President’s XI tour of England.

Pacer Onkar Tarmale and top-order batter Divyaansh Saxena—who topped the scoring charts in this year's T20 Mumbai League with 261 runs at a strike rate of 190—have also been named in the contingent.

Upcoming Pre-Season Fixtures

The KSCA Invitational Tournament will take place across various venues in Bengaluru from September 1 to September 28. Mumbai will begin their campaign against Chandigarh (Sept 1–4), before facing Maharashtra (Sept 7–10) and KSCA-3 (Sept 13–16). In addition, Mumbai selectors have finalized the squad for a three-day pre-season tournament in Pondicherry scheduled from August 28 to September 11.

Mumbai Squad for KSCA Invitational Tournament:

Suved Parkar (Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Divyansh Saxena, Suryansh Shedge, Manan Bhat, Aakash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Mohit Avasthi, Atharva Ankolekar, Karthik Kumar, Nikhil Giri, Onkar Tarmale, Himanshu Singh.