Opening batsman Jay Bista has decided to shift base from Mumbai to a new state team ahead of the upcoming domestic season.

As per a report published in The Indian Express, Bista has applied for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the association and he is in discussion with two domestic teams.

While Bista is quiet about his future, the report claims that he might turn up for Uttarakhand in the forthcoming season.

“There is no security here. Last year, during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, I was the highest run-scorer for Mumbai but was dropped. It has happened quite frequently. I won the Man of the Match award but sat out the next game. I have taken five wickets and been dropped. Irrespective of performance, I feel I have been left out,” Bista told The Indian Express.

Having made his debut for Mumbai in 2015, the 24-year-old Bista has played 26 first-class games averaging 33.02.

Last year, he aggregated 256 runs in six matches for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy but had to make way for Prithvi Shaw, who returned after serving a doping ban.

“People felt I was a white-ball cricketer but I was not getting enough chances in List A games (the 50-over format in domestic cricket). Every year I felt this season will be good, this year will be better but after a game or two, an under-19 player replaces me. When I was a junior player, I was told that I have plenty of time ahead of me. Now when I become a senior, a junior player replaces me. They told me that he is a better prospect. I was dropped after scoring a hundred in the Ranji Trophy, I scored 90 in a one-dayer and then left out,” he pointed out.

Jay Bista wasn’t keen on disclosing the name of the new team he will play for but the report suggests that it will be finalised in a couple of days as talks are ongoing with two teams.

“The offers to switch state teams have been coming for the last three years but I was hesitant as I wanted to continue playing for Mumbai. But things weren’t going right for me here,” he said.