Suryakumar Yadav will captain Mumbai in the 2026 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while Shardul Thakur returns after recovering from a middle-finger fracture. Mumbai begin their campaign against Hyderabad in Kolkata on November 14.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and his family in Delhi on Friday, sharing Diwali wishes and a moment celebrating India’s 2026 T20 World Cup victory.
Former selector S Sharath says Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain important to India’s team environment, while stressing that selection must balance individual roles, conditions and overall team composition.