The Ugandan team is in the city for an eight-match white-ball tour.
The Ugandan team is in the city for an eight-match white-ball tour, playing their T20s against T20 Mumbai League franchises as a prelude to the league's upcoming June 1 opening.
"He is a part of the team, so he is likely to play," MCA secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar told reporters on Tuesday (May 26) during the announcement of the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with Cricket Uganda.
"He is the Indian captain, and whenever he plays against any team, it is a morale-booster for any team, and it is going to be a good cricket experience," Khanvilkar added.
The contest on May 30 between TKMNE and Uganda is scheduled to take place at the MCA Ground in the Bandra Kurla Complex.
Having been one of the original star discoveries of the inaugural competition in 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has been retained as the icon player for the Triumph Knights ahead of the new season.
Among the players perceived as the 'finds' of the T20 Mumbai League when it was first held in 2018, Suryakumar was retained as an icon player for the Triumph Knights ahead of the auction for the fourth edition of the tournament.
MCA President Ajinkya Naik confirmed that the initiative was facilitated by ICC Chairman Jay Shah to give international exposure to Mumbai's domestic bench strength.
“Under the leadership of Mr Jay Shah, he had requested us to host the Uganda cricket team, and we thought it is a great privilege to host a national team here in Mumbai and for our Mumbai players to get exposure against a national team,” Naik said.
“The Uganda team can come and play matches here, and whenever MCA needs to go and play in that country during our season or even when we have our off season,” Naik continued.
“The players who are playing for the senior team or even the Indian team, they have the exposure. But those who are in the second or third line - the bench strength of MCA - they need exposure. That's the reason why we are (also) travelling to the UK this year, both men's and women's teams, and this is an additional opportunity.”
(With PTI Inputs)