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Suryakumar Yadav is all set to return to competitive cricket after a five-month absence, with Mumbai naming the India star as skipper for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Suryakumar Yadav remains optimistic. (PTI Photo)
Star Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav was on Monday named Mumbai captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with the former T20I skipper all set to return to competitive cricket after five months. The tournament begins on November 14.
Mumbai have been placed in Elite Group D alongside Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Vidarbha.
Suryakumar, who was overlooked in the first four rounds of the Ranji Trophy, was being considered for a captaincy role in Mumbai’s white-ball campaigns in the event of Shreyas Iyer’s unavailability.
“India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Mumbai side, bringing his vast international experience, leadership and explosive batting prowess to the team,” the Mumbai Cricket Association said in a statement.
India all-rounder Shivam Dube is part of the team as well, along with Shardul Thakur, who returns to competitive action after missing the first leg of the Ranji Trophy because of a hand injury.
Suryakumar said that he was proud to represent Mumbai and honoured to lead the talented team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He added that the team would aim to uphold the city’s rich cricketing legacy and winning culture.
“We have a good mix of experienced players and exciting young talent and I am confident that the team will come together, play with intensity and give its best in every match,” Suryakumar said.
Before the Mumbai T20 League, he was in action in IPL 2026, where Mumbai Indians finished ninth among 10 teams.
The sibling duo of Musheer and Sarfaraz Khan have also been named in the squad.
Mumbai will take on Hyderabad in their tournament opener in Kolkata on November 14.
Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Divyaansh Saxena, Suved Parkar, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Sairaj Patil, Shivam Dube, Atharva Ankolekar, Shams Mulani, Maxwell Swaminathan, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester D’Souza, Hardik Tamore (wk)
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Ask News18The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy begins on November 14, and Mumbai will play against Hyderabad in their tournament opener in Kolkata on the same day.
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