Mumbai appoints Siddhesh Lad as captain for the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season, replacing Shardul Thakur. Multiple outlets report the change is confirmed by officials from the Mumbai Cricket Association and that Mumbai’s first Ranji match is against Chandigarh on October 11.

Lad is described as a middle-order batter who led Mumbai’s batting in the previous Ranji season, scoring 774 runs in eight matches at an average of 77.40, including five centuries and one fifty. Reports also frame Thakur’s removal as a workload-management decision, noting he previously took over captaincy from Ajinkya Rahane for 2025-26 and guided Mumbai to the quarterfinal stage.

Some coverage also links the captaincy shift to team scheduling and roles across formats. ESPN Cricinfo adds that Mumbai’s captain for white-ball matches will depend on player availability, mentioning Suryakumar Yadav or Shreyas Iyer as likely leaders in those competitions.