Overview
- Multiple outlets report Shaw will replace Gaikwad as Maharashtra captain for the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy following Gaikwad’s ODI call-up for the South Africa series.
- An official Maharashtra Cricket Association announcement is expected on November 24, with updated squad lists already naming Shaw as captain.
- Maharashtra begin their campaign in Kolkata on November 26 against Hyderabad, with all group matches scheduled in the city.
- Shaw switched from Mumbai earlier this year and has been in strong touch, scoring 470 runs at 67.14 in seven innings in the first leg of the season.
- The original squad did not include a vice-captain, but team management had briefed Shaw to be ready to lead, and the roster features Rahul Tripathi, Rajvardhan Hangargekar and Jalaj Saxena.