India, April 2 -- In a surprise move, rising India star Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to leave domestic powerhouse Mumbai and opt to play for Goa, newly promoted to the Ranji Trophy Elite division, for the 2025-26 domestic season.

It's a fresh twist to the inspirational story of Jaiswal rising from the maidans of Mumbai to become an international star. Arriving from Uttar Pradesh with one big dream and a bagful of talent, Jaiswal made Mumbai his home from age 11. As a boy he spent the day grinding it out on the dust bowls of Azad Maidan, and the night sleeping in a tent by it. He was among the countless dreamy-eyed faces in the city's bustling maidans who rose to become the face of a young Indian cricket team, snapping up big titles in th...