By Admin 
T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav is going through a difficult phase of his career these days. Even though India won the title in the Asia Cup 2025 under his captaincy, Surya’s bat remained silent in the entire tournament. Now the effect of his poor form has been seen in domestic cricket also. Suryakumar Yadav has not been included in the squad released by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season.
Surya out of the team
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 is going to start from 15th October. This time 42-time champion Mumbai will face Jammu and Kashmir for the first time. On Friday, October 10, MCA announced the 16-member squad, but the most surprising thing was that Suryakumar Yadav’s name was not included in this team.
According to sources, the main reason behind Suryakumar’s ouster could be his recent weak form. Apart from this, it is also believed that he has been given rest because after October 20, he will leave for Australia tour. However, many experts believe that Surya should have played this match so that he could have got some game time before the series.
Captaincy handed over to Shardul Thakur
This time there has been a big change in the captaincy of the Mumbai team. Ajinkya Rahane, who was leading the team last season, has stepped down from the captaincy this time. MCA has appointed Shardul Thakur as the new captain in his place. However, Rahane will remain a part of the team and will bat in the middle order.
Another big name in the team is Shivam Dubey, who has been in great form recently and has also been selected in the T20 series against Australia.
Mumbai squad (first match)
Shardul Thakur (captain), Ayush Mhatre, Akash Anand (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dubey, Sarfaraz Khan, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester D’Souza, Hardik Tomore (wicketkeeper), Irfan Umair, Musheer Khan, Akhil Herwadkar and Royston Dr.