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The Mumbai Cricket Association: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has appointed India all-rounder Shardul Thakur as the new captain of Mumbai for the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025–26 season. The announcement came on Friday, with Sarfaraz Khan and Ajinkya Rahane also included in the 16-member squad for the season opener against Jammu and Kashmir.

Thakur takes over the reins from Rahane, who stepped down from the leadership role ahead of the new season.

The squad features India batter Sarfaraz Khan, who has been out of the national Test setup for some time, along with all-rounder Shivam Dube, a regular in India’s T20I side.