Suryakumar Yadav will captain Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The domestic T20 tournament starts on November 14. Mumbai began against Hyderabad in Kolkata that day. Suryakumar was removed as India’s T20I captain earlier this year. Now he gets the Mumbai T20 job. Mumbai have split the captaincy this season. Shardul Thakur led the team across formats last time. But Siddhesh Lad was named Ranji Trophy captain. Mumbai have won their first four Ranji games. The squad has 16 players and no vice-captain.
Shardul Thakur is back in the squad. He hurt a finger on his right hand while training before the Ranji Trophy. He missed the first four red-ball games. He last played in the Duleep Trophy in the second half of August. The other India players on the side are Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, and Tushar Deshpande. Dube did not get a game in the five-match T20I series in New Zealand, which India won 3-2.
Suryakumar said it is a matter of great pride to represent Mumbai. He said he is honored to lead this talented group. He talked about Mumbai’s rich cricket history and winning culture. He said the team will try to uphold those traditions. He said the squad has a good mix of experienced players and exciting young talent. He is confident the team will come together and give its best in every match. He said the aim is to go all the way and bring the trophy home.
Suryakumar last played official cricket in the IPL. He was still India’s T20I captain then, after winning the T20 World Cup at home in March. Once the IPL ended, the selectors dropped him from the T20I side and made Shreyas Iyer the new captain. Suryakumar scored 270 runs in 13 innings in the IPL. Mumbai Indians finished ninth. After that, he played in the Mumbai T20 league and in club cricket in Mumbai while the Ranji Trophy was on.
Mumbai will be without Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is in New Zealand with the India team. They will also miss allrounders Suryansh Shedge and Tanush Kotian. Both were picked for the 50-over Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, which starts on November 19. Kotian was among the top five wicket-takers in the first phase of the Ranji Trophy. He took 24 wickets and also scored two half-centuries in four innings, averaging 48.33 with the bat.
…Meets Amit Shah Ahead of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 Campaign
Suryakumar Yadav met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his home on November 9. Suryakumar later posted about it on X. He said it was a rare meeting that opened his mind to new things. He said he was inspired by Shah’s broad vision. That vision covers many areas, from national security to sports and spirituality.
Suryakumar will now lead Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The domestic T20 tournament starts on November 14. Mumbai have split the captaincy this season. Siddesh Lad leads the Ranji Trophy side, which has won four games in a row. Suryakumar was not picked for the red-ball format, so he got the T20 job. The Mumbai squad includes India players Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube and Tushar Deshpande.
Suryakumar was removed from the India T20 captaincy and squad after the T20 World Cup win. Shreyas Iyer took over. Suryakumar had a modest run in the World Cup and the IPL. In the World Cup, he scored 242 runs in nine matches. He made a notable 84 against the USA. In the IPL, he scored 270 runs in 13 matches. His average was 20.76, and he had two fifties. He hopes to do well in the SMAT and earn a recall to the national team.
The Mumbai squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Atharva Ankolekar, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Shams Mulani, Divyaansh Saxena, Maxwell Swaminathan, Suved Parkar, Musheer Khan, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Mohit Avasthi, Sairaj Patil, Sylvester D’Souza, Shivam Dube, and Hardik Tamore.
FAQs
Q. Who will captain Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026?
A. Suryakumar Yadav will lead Mumbai in the domestic T20 tournament.
Q. When will Mumbai begin their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign?
A. Mumbai will face Hyderabad in Kolkata on November 14.
Q. Why is Shardul Thakur returning to the Mumbai squad?
A. Thakur has recovered from a finger injury that kept him out of the first four Ranji Trophy matches.
Q. Which Indian players are part of Mumbai’s squad?
A. Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube are among the India players selected.
Q. Which group is Mumbai placed in for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
A. Mumbai are in Group D alongside Gujarat, Goa, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Uttarakhand.
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