Siddhesh Lad named Mumbai Ranji captain, replaces Shardul Thakur

Siddhesh Lad has been appointed Mumbai captain for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season, replacing Shardul Thakur. Lad was Mumbai's highest run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy last season and takes over to help manage Thakur's workload. The change was confirmed ahead of the upcoming domestic season.

Lad described the captaincy as a matter of pride and said he hopes the team can cross the winning barrier in the upcoming season. Suryakumar Yadav or Shreyas Iyer will lead Mumbai in the white-ball formats, depending on their availability.

Mumbai reached the quarter-finals under Thakur last season. Lad takes over as the side aims to end their title drought that stretches back to the 2015-16 season.