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The Mumbai team for the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has been announced. The surprising thing is that despite the presence of Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey and Sarfaraz Khan in the team, bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been given the command of the team. Mumbai is the defending champion of this tournament.
Mumbai won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy title last year under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, but due to injury, he is not a part of the current team. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane is also included in the team. The team includes Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Hardik Tamor as wicketkeepers. Besides, fast bowler Tushar Deshpande and spin all-rounder Tanush Kotian have also got a place.
Mumbai team will play its first match in Lucknow on 26th November.
Siddhesh Lad, who has scored 530 runs with the help of three centuries and one half-century in five matches so far in the first phase of Ranji Trophy this season, has also been included in the team. The Mumbai team will play against Railways in Lucknow on 26 November in its first match of the tournament.
Let us tell you that the elite division of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will be organized from 26 November to 18 December. The first round of the competition will be played in Lucknow, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, while the knockout round will be held in Indore.
T20 series against South Africa from 9 December
Let us tell you that the Indian cricket team has to play a five-match T20 series against South Africa from December 9. In such a situation, senior players like Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey will be able to play only a few matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Mumbai team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy- Shardul Thakur (captain), Hardik Tamore (wicketkeeper), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Ayush Mhatre, Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dubey, Sairaj Patil, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Atharva Ankolekar, Tanush Kotian, Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande and Irfan Umair.