India's T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain of Mumbai for the 2026 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced on Monday, November 9.
Suryakumar will return to competitive cricket after his last appearance in IPL 2026. The star batter had been sidelined from the Indian national team due to a dip in form, despite leading India to T20 World Cup glory earlier this year.
Speaking after being named captain, Suryakumar expressed his pride in representing Mumbai and confidence in the team's chances.
"It is always a matter of immense pride to represent Mumbai. We have a good mix of experienced players and exciting young talent, and I am confident that the team will come together, play with intensity and give its best in every match. Our aim is to go all the way and bring the trophy home," he said.
Mumbai will have a strong squad for the tournament, with India T20I regular Shivam Dube joining the likes of Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sarfaraz Khan, Shardul Thakur and Tushar Deshpande.
However, Siddesh Lad, who has been leading Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season, has not found a place in the T20 squad.
Mumbai will begin their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign on November 14 against Hyderabad, with Suryakumar and his team aiming to make a strong start to the competition.
Mumbai Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Divyansh Saxena, Suved Parkar, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Sairaj Patil, Shivam Dube, Atharva Ankolekar, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Shams Mulani, Maxwell Swaminathan, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester D'Souza and Hardik Tamore (WK).
