Overview
- Indian Express reports that India’s T20I captain will captain Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with MCA turning to him after Shreyas Iyer’s injury.
- Mumbai open their campaign on November 26 in Lucknow, and Yadav’s availability for the December 6 and 8 league fixtures is uncertain with the first South Africa T20I set for December 9 in Cuttack.
- Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil said Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube confirmed availability for SMAT, though both are expected to leave mid‑tournament to join the national squad.
- Suryakumar downplayed talk of being replaced by Shubman Gill, saying Gill’s rise motivates him and declaring, “I left fear long back.”
- As T20I captain, Yadav has led India in 34 matches with 27 wins, five losses and two no‑results, an 81.25% win rate.