Shardul Thakur will captain Mumbai's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad, featuring Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube, for title defense.

Suryakumar Yadav set to replace Shreyas Iyer as Mumbai's captain in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 before India vs South Africa T20Is

The India T20I captain's inclusion in Mumbai's T20 side comes ahead of India's T20I series against South Africa from December 9. Despite a prolific IPL 2025 with 717 runs at a strike rate of 167.91, Suryakumar Yadav hasn't been among the runs in international cricket, scoring only 184 runs in 15 innings in 2025. Suryakumar Yadav Named in Mumbai's Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26, Shardul Thakur to Captain.