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Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Schedule, Squad and Captain

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Mumbai begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Chandigarh on October 11 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. They have 7 league matches in Elite Group D. Here are the full fixture dates, venues and the latest squad and captain details.

Last checked: 10 October 2026.

Lad leads, with Mhatre as vice-captain for the opener

Siddhesh Lad captains Mumbai, and Ayush Mhatre is vice-captain in the opening 16-player squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian are included for the Chandigarh fixture.

Five league matches are listed within Mumbai, but they use three grounds: Wankhede Stadium, the BKC academy and Brabourne Stadium. Railways are the listed hosts for the Brabourne game. The two other trips are to Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with the latter venue still pending.

Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2026-27 schedule

All 7 scheduled league matches are listed below. Each league match is scheduled over four days. Dates refer to the full match window, not just the opening day.

DatesOpponentVenue
11 to 14 October 2026ChandigarhMumbai, Wankhede Stadium
18 to 21 October 2026Himachal PradeshDharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
26 to 29 October 2026HaryanaMumbai, Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC
2 to 5 November 2026RailwaysMumbai, Brabourne Stadium
17 to 20 January 2027UttarakhandMumbai, Wankhede Stadium
24 to 27 January 2027Tamil NaduVenue awaiting confirmation
1 to 4 February 2027RajasthanMumbai, Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC

The dates for the fixtures with an unconfirmed venue are already listed. The ground will be added once a confirmed update is available.

Mumbai squad and captain

The following squad was announced for the opening match. Later-round selections can change.

Captain: Siddhesh Lad.

No.Player
1Siddhesh Lad (captain)
2Yashasvi Jaiswal
3Ayush Mhatre (vice-captain)
4Divyaansh Saxena
5Musheer Khan
6Sarfaraz Khan
7Suved Parkar
8Aakash Anand (wicketkeeper)
9Hardik Tamore (wicketkeeper)
10Shams Mulani
11Tanush Kotian
12Atharva Ankolekar
13Tushar Deshpande
14Mohit Avasthi
15Sylvester Dsouza
16Onkar Tarmale

What happens after the league matches?

Mumbai must finish in the top two of Elite Group D to reach the quarter-finals. The knockout stages are scheduled to begin on February 9, with the semi-finals from February 18 and the final from February 27 to March 3, 2027. Knockout opponents and venues depend on qualification.

The first four league rounds finish by November 5. The final three rounds run from January 17 to February 4, 2027. Teams can name different squads when the competition resumes in January.

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