India, April 2 -- India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal broke his silence on Wednesday to explain the reason behind moving from Mumbai to Goa for the upcoming 2025/26 domestic season. He admitted that despite his act, he will forever remain indebted to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

According to a report in the Indian Express, Jaiswal wrote to the MCA to seek a No Objection Certificate to represent Goa in the impending domestic season. Having spent his entire life in the Mumbai city, the 23-year-old told the national daily that it was a difficult choice to make.

"It was a very tough decision for me. Whatever I am today is because of Mumbai. The city has made me who I am, and all my life, I will be indebted to the MCA," he said.

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