Suryakumar Yadav named Mumbai skipper for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Mumbai: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav was on Monday named Mumbai skipper for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which begins on November 14.

Mumbai are placed in Elite Group D along with Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Vidarbha.

Suryakumar, who was not picked for the first four rounds of the Ranji Trophy, was in line to captain Mumbai in white-ball tournaments in case Shreyas Iyer was unavailable.

“India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Mumbai side, bringing his vast international experience, leadership and explosive batting prowess to the team,” the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said in a statement.

The squad also features India all-rounder Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur, who returns to competitive cricket after missing the first leg of the Ranji Trophy due to a hand injury.

Suryakumar said: “It is always a matter of immense pride to represent Mumbai. I am honoured to lead this talented group in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Mumbai has a rich cricketing legacy and a winning culture, and we will look to uphold those traditions.

“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.”

Mumbai will take on Hyderabad in their tournament opener in Kolkata on November 14.

Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Divyaansh Saxena, Suved Parkar, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Sairaj Patil, Shivam Dube, Atharva Ankolekar, Shams Mulani, Maxwell Swaminathan, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester D’Souza, Hardik Tamore (wk).