The onerous time continues for former India captain Suryakumar Yadav, because the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) has introduced itsRanji Trophy 2026-27 squad with out him.
After being dropped from India’s T20I crew shortly after winning the 2026 T20 World Cup because the captain of the national cricket crew, Suryakumar Yadav kept himself available for a full Ranji Trophy season.
No Suryakumar Yadav in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy 2026-27 squad
MCA, nevertheless, opted not to choose the experienced batter, Suryakumar Yadav, for the red-ball home cricket tournament. MCA has named one other experienced batter, Siddesh Lad, because the captain of the Mumbai state cricket crew forward of the upcoming home cricket season. As his deputy, the state cricket board has named the previous India U-19 captain, Ayush Mhatre, because the vice-captain of the Ranji Trophy squad.
The squad additionally has stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan. Musheer Khan, Hardik Tamore, Sharma Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, and Atharva Ankolekar are additionally named in the crew for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season. Mumbai will start their Ranji Trophy campaign on October 11, by way of the match against Chandigarh. The venue for the match is but to be confirmed.
Mumbai was much less impressive in 2025, as it was anticipated to be
In the previous season, Mumbai failed to reach the final of the Ranji Trophy. The ultimate was performed between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka on the D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium (KSCA Stadium) in Hubballi, with Jammu and Kashmir because the winner.
Mumbai named a star-studded crew for the 2025-26 season, however they lacked consistency all through the tournament. Former Workforce India captain Rohit Sharma gave a significant increase to the crew at the beginning of the tournament, however that did not remain with the crew till the tip.
Like Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma can also be not on this yr’s squad. With the selection of players, MCA makes it clear that they need to take steps to regulate the longer term. Appointing Ayush Mhatre because the crew’s vice-captain is a big decision taken by the state cricket board.
Under the leadership of Ayush Mhatre, India U-19 won the previous version of the ICC U-19 World Cup. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how the batter will carry out with the most effective from the state, with further responsibility on their backs.
CSK will take a detailed eye on Ayush Mhatre
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) followers will even take a detailed look at Ayush, as {the teenager} is one among their belongings in the Indian Premier League. He began the IPL 2026 like a well-oiled machine, however a sudden injury dominated him out of the tournament, and nonetheless, he has but to return to competitive cricket. Previous updates prompt that Ayush Mhatre began his batting as he continued to be under a rehabilitation process.
Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy Squad with out Suryakumar Yadav: Siddhesh Lad (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre (VC), Divyansh Saxena, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Suved Parkar, Aakash Anand (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Awasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Onkar Tarmale.
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