Suryakumar Yadav: Indian team's star batsman Suryakumar Yadav is making a comeback in T20 cricket. Mumbai Cricket Association has announced its 16-member squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026, the biggest tournament of domestic T20 cricket, on Monday, November 9. This time Team India's star batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the new captain of the Mumbai team. Along with this, star all-rounder Shivam Dubey has also returned to the team, due to which Mumbai's middle order looks very aggressive and strong. Mumbai team will start its campaign against Hyderabad on 14th November.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav returns to domestic cricket
Suryakumar Yadav is ready to take the field for the first time after IPL 2026. The special thing is that Surya is returning to T20 cricket as captain. After being elected captain, Surya said that representing Mumbai is always a matter of great pride for him. Mumbai cricket has a rich heritage and winning culture. We will try to carry forward this tradition. He expressed confidence that the team has a great combination of experienced and young players and their main goal is to bring home the trophy this time.
– Suryakumar Yadav has been named the Captain of Mumbai team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) November 9, 2026
Entry of Shivam Dubey and other senior players
Not only Suryakumar, but many other big names of the Indian team have also been included in Mumbai's T20 squad. With the arrival of all-rounder Shivam Dubey, the team has got an excellent finisher and fast bowling option. Apart from them, international level players like fast bowler Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, and strong batsmen Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan have also been given a place in the team, due to which the Mumbai team looks strong.
Suryakumar Yadav has been named Mumbai's captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) November 9, 2026
These players did not get a chance
All-rounders Tanush Kotian and Suryansh Shedge will not be able to be a part of this tournament due to being selected in the India-A team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup. Shreyas Iyer is playing ODI series against New Zealand. On the other hand, experienced player Siddhesh Lad, who captained the Mumbai team in Ranji Trophy this season, has not been included in this squad of T20 format.
Mumbai will have its first clash with Hyderabad on 14th November.
Mumbai team has got a place in Elite Group D in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Mumbai team has to play all its league stage matches on the grounds of Kolkata. Mumbai will start its title campaign against Hyderabad on 14 November. After this the team has to play tough matches continuously.
• 16 November: clash against Gujarat
• November 18: clash with Goa
• 20 November: Match with Vidarbha
• 22 November: Chhattisgarh will face a challenge
• 24 November: Face off from Odisha
• 26 November: Last league match against Uttarakhand.
Mumbai team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Atharva Ankolekar, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Shams Mulani, Divyansh Saxena, Maxwell Swaminathan, Suved Parkar, Tushar Deshpande, Mushir Khan, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Mohit Awasthi, Sairaj Patil, Sylvester D'Souza, Shivam Dubey and Hardik Tamore (wicketkeeper).
Also read: Explainer: The rebirth of Caribbean cricket! From Australia to Pakistan… this is how West Indies changed the history of Test cricket in 2 years