Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Captain: Former Indian team captain Suryakumar Yadav is going to make a comeback in domestic cricket soon. Suryakumar Yadav can be given the command of Mumbai for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. According to media reports, the Senior Selection Committee of Mumbai Cricket Association has decided to make Surya the captain. Suryakumar Yadav will be seen captaining Mumbai in both these tournaments.
Suryakumar Yadav (Suryakumar Yadav) Under his captaincy, he led India to victory in the T20 World Cup in March 2026. Despite winning the World Cup, Surya was dropped from the Indian team. Since then, he has been searching for a way to return to Team India.
Why did Surya get the command of Mumbai?
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) took this decision when Surya was not included in the team just a few days ago. Actually, Suryakumar Yadav had expressed his desire to play for Ranji Trophy, but the selectors did not include him in the team. MCA selectors cited that Surya has not played red ball cricket for a long time. Now with the arrival of the white ball tournament, Suryakumar Yadav is being made the captain. Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best T20 batsmen in the world. This is the reason why he is being made the captain of Mumbai team for the white ball tournament.
When will the competitions start?
Mumbai team will start its campaign in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 14th November. Mumbai team is in Elite Group-D, which also includes Hyderabad, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Vidarbha. Mumbai team will play its first match against Hyderabad.
According to a Times of India report, a source in the Mumbai Cricket Association said that the senior selection committee has decided to make Suryakumar Yadav the captain for both the white ball tournaments of this season. Before the team selection, practice matches will be played on 7th and 9th November. Mumbai’s team will be selected on 9th November itself, while the players will leave for Kolkata on 11th November.
Surya’s record in white ball cricket
36 year old Suryakumar Yadav has an excellent record in white ball cricket. He has played a total of 373 matches in T20 so far. In this he has scored 9,729 runs. This includes 6 centuries and 65 half-centuries. At the same time, in T20 International, Surya has scored 3,272 runs in 113 matches, which includes 4 centuries. At the same time, in List-A cricket, Surya has 3,704 runs in his name in 146 matches. Surya has scored 773 runs in 35 innings of 37 ODI matches.