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Mumbai<\/strong><\/a> have named a 16-member squad for their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season opener against Chandigarh, scheduled from October 11 to 14 at Wankhede Stadium. Siddhesh Lad will lead the side, with Ayush Mhatre, who captained India to the Under-19 World Cup title earlier in 2026, appointed as his deputy.<\/p>\n Star Indian Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/strong><\/a> has been recalled to the Mumbai setup for the fixture, returning to domestic red-ball cricket. Suryakumar Yadav has not been selected despite informing the Mumbai Cricket Association selectors of his availability, while experienced all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains unavailable because of injury.<\/p>\n For the 2026-27 season, Mumbai and Chandigarh have been placed in Elite Group D, which also features Haryana, Rajasthan, Railways, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n Jaiswal’s return to the Mumbai squad is driven by the need for competitive red-ball match practice ahead of a potential international assignment. Mumbai senior men’s chief selector Rajesh Pawar confirmed that Jaiswal was approached and indicated his availability. Pawar also noted that there is a possibility of Jaiswal featuring in either the senior India squad or the India A side set to tour New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>, which is why the selectors have announced the squad for the first match only.<\/p>\n “It’s a good thing that Yashasvi is coming here to play for Mumbai. He also needs match practice. When asked, he said he is available, so that’s a good thing. There is a chance that he might be in either the senior or the A team touring for New Zealand; thus, we only announced the squad for the first match.” Pawar said in a statement as quoted by Indian Express.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Suryakumar communicated his willingness to play to the MCA selection panel, but the selectors chose not to pick him for the Chandigarh<\/strong><\/a> fixture. The primary reason cited was his prolonged absence from red-ball cricket.<\/p>\n “He is a very big player. But he hasn’t played red-ball cricket in the last one and a half years. Should he play a few red-ball games, he can definitely come into the side,” Pawar explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Sarfaraz Khan, who recently turned out for the Rest of India side in the Irani Cup, keeps his place in the squad. Shams Mulani is also included after his all-round contributions helped India A claim a two-match unofficial Test series against Australia A by a margin of 1-0.<\/p>\n Siddhesh Lad (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre<\/strong><\/a> (vc), Divyansh Saxena, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Suved Parkar, Aakash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Awasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Onkar Tarmale<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhy has Yashasvi Jaiswal been recalled for Mumbai’s Ranji opener?<\/h3>\n
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Why has Suryakumar Yadav been left out despite his availability?<\/h3>\n
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Mumbai full squad for the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener vs Chandigarh<\/h3>\n