Suryakumar was bowled out for the Ranji and named Mumbai’s captain for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Suryakumar Yadav was on Monday named as the captain of the T20 team in Mumbai for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, starting November 14. The former World Cup-winning captain returns to the role after being left out of the first four rounds of the Ranji Trophy campaign in Mumbai.

Suryakumar was in line to lead Mumbai in the white-ball tournaments if Shreyas Iyer was unavailable for selection, according to PTI. Shreyas will not be available for most of the domestic T20 competition, given his commitments with the senior national team in ODIs and T20Is. Shreyas will lead the Indian team in the last two of the ongoing five-match series in New Zealand, which ends on November 15.

Suryakumar has not played competitive cricket since appearing for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 season in May. The former skipper was not selected in the Indian T20I squad for their recent assignments as the selection committee led by former chairman Ajit Agarkar, he moved on from him and appointed Shreyas Iyer as his successor.

Suryakumar was not selected in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team due to lack of training with the red ball. The 36-year-old will be keen to prove his point and send a message to the new-look selection committee headed by Pragyan Ojha.

“It is always a matter of immense pride to represent Mumbai. It is an honor to lead this talented group in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Mumbai has a rich cricketing heritage and a winning culture and we will strive to uphold these traditions,” Suryakumar was quoted as saying by the Mumbai Cricket Association statement.

“We have a good mix of experienced players and exciting young talent and I’m sure the team will come together, play with intensity and give their best in every game. Our aim is to go all the way and bring the trophy home,” he added.

The Mumbai team also includes Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan and his brother Musheer. Also returning to SMAT will be Shardul Thakur, who is returning to competitive cricket after missing the first match of the Ranji Trophy due to a hand injury.

Mumbai will face Hyderabad in the tournament opener in Kolkata on November 14.

platoon: 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, Sharfadul Thakur, Shitster (week).

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