Siddhesh Lad named Mumbai's Ranji Trophy captain, replacing Shardul Thakur

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Siddhesh Lad has been appointed as Mumbai's captain for the Ranji Trophy, replacing Shardul Thakur in the red-ball format. The leadership change applies specifically to domestic first-class cricket for the Mumbai side. For white-ball formats, Mumbai will be led by either Suryakumar Yadav or Shreyas Iyer, subject to their availability. The decision reflects a clear split in captaincy roles across different formats for the Mumbai cricket team.

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