Shardul Thakur (IANS Photo)
MUMBAI: In a big blow for Mumbai, India seam bowling allrounder Shardul Thakur is suffering from a hand injury and is likely to miss a few matches initially of Mumbai’s 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaign, TOI has exclusively learnt. Thakur was Mumbai’s captain for the 2025-26 domestic season, but is set to be replaced by veteran middle-order batsman Sidddhesh Lad as the new Mumbai skipper for the upcoming domestic season. Meanwhile, in another interesting development, a source in the MCA also confirmed that India’s former T20 captain Surya Kumar Yadav has expressed his availability for the upcoming season of the Ranji Trophy.
“Surya has confirmed his availability for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy to MCA president Ajinkya Naik,” a source in the MCA told this paper. “Shardul suffered a hand injury when he was struck by a ball that Ayush Mhahre drove towards him. The hand injury is likely to see him miss a few matches,” a source in the Mumbai Cricket Association told TOI on Sunday.