Shreyas Iyer Vs Suryakumar Yadav: Mumbai To Pick India Star For White-Ball Captaincy

Mumbai have a choice between Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav for white-ball captaincy.

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Suryakumar Yadav (left) and Shreyas Iyer (Agencies)

Mumbai are mulling over their new white-ball captain with India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer and his predecessor Suryakumar Yadav in the race to lead the side in domestic tournaments this season. A final call will be taken depending on their availability.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is keen to maximise its leadership options in white-ball cricket, with both Iyer and Suryakumar in contention for the captaincy role.

“We have both Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav as the choice for white-ball captaincy, but it depends on their availability,” a senior official from the MCA told news agency PTI.

Iyer had earlier replaced Suryakumar as the captain of the Indian T20I team, a few months after the latter guided the national side to their second consecutive and overall third T20 World Cup title in February this year.

Iyer also has recent success as Mumbai’s white-ball captain, having led the side to the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy title in the 2024-25 season.

Lad Replaces Thakur

Mumbai have replaced Shardul Thakur with Siddhesh Lad as captain for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season.

The 34-year-old has been handed the leadership role after an impressive campaign with the bat last season, when he scored 774 runs in eight matches at an average of 77.40, including five centuries and a fifty.

Lad is regarded within the Mumbai setup as a calm and composed leader who can handle pressure while maintaining consistency.

He had moved to Goa for the 2022-23 season before returning to Mumbai after a one-year stint. Having served the mandatory one-year cooling-off period in 2023-24, he rejoined Mumbai in 2024-25.

The Ranji season begins on October 11, with Mumbai drawn in Elite Group D alongside Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Railways, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. Mumbai will open their campaign against Chandigarh.

Thakur has been replaced as Ranji captain as the team management wants to manage his workload and maximise his value as the premier bowler in the red-ball setup.

The India cricketer had taken over the captaincy from Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the 2025-26 season, meaning Mumbai will enter the Ranji Trophy with a new captain for a second successive year.

Under Thakur, Mumbai reached the quarterfinals of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy before losing to eventual runners-up Karnataka in the last-eight clash at home.

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Mumbai has not yet made a final selection, but they are choosing between Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav for the white-ball captaincy. The Mumbai Cricket Association’s final decision will depend on the availability of the two players.

Shardul Thakur was replaced as Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy captain to manage his workload.

The Ranji Trophy season begins on 11 October, when Mumbai will play Chandigarh in their opening match.

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