Mumbai Vijay Hazare Trophy Squad

The Vijay Hazare Trophy Mumbai squad for 2025-26 brings together 17 cricketers selected to represent Mumbai in India's premier domestic one-day competition. Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Vijay Hazare Trophy is the national List A championship, and Mumbai were drawn in Group C for the 2025-26 edition, which ran from 24 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. The side was led by Shardul Thakur.

Mumbai Cricket Background

To understand the Vijay Hazare Trophy Mumbai squad, it helps to know the cricketing culture behind it. Mumbai is Indian domestic cricket's gold standard — 42 Ranji Trophy titles, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Rohit Sharma. From Shivaji Park maidans to the iconic Wankhede, cricket is Mumbai's religion. Their batting depth is extraordinary, regularly fielding five IPL-calibre players. The bowling combines pace with cunning spin, and their ability to perform under pressure is legendary. Mumbai are always VHT title favourites.

Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy History

Mumbai have won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 4 times (2003–04, 2006–07, 2018–19 and 2020–21) and finished runners-up once (2011–12). Mumbai players have also led the tournament's individual charts: Wasim Jaffer (2006–07), Ajinkya Rahane (2007–08) and Prithvi Shaw (2020–21) each finished as the edition's top run-scorer.

Mumbai Campaign in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

In the Group C stage, Mumbai played 7 matches, winning 5 and losing 2, to finish 2nd in the group on 20 points with a net run rate of +0.964. Their victories came against Sikkim (by 8 wickets), Uttarakhand (by 51 runs), Chhattisgarh (by 9 wickets), Goa (by 87 runs) and Himachal Pradesh (by 7 runs). They were beaten by Maharashtra and Punjab.

Mumbai qualified for the knockouts. In the quarter-final against Karnataka on 12 Jan 2026, Karnataka won by 55 runs (VJD method). Mumbai finished the season as Quarter-finalists.

Mumbai Squad Composition

Looking at the Vijay Hazare Trophy Mumbai squad by role, the specialist batters are Rohit Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Siddhesh Lad, Ishan Mulchandani and Suryansh Shedge; the wicketkeeping options are Akash Anand and Hardik Tamore; the all-rounders are Tanush Kotian, Chinmay Sutar and Shardul Thakur; the bowling group features Tushar Deshpande, Onkar Tarmale, Sylvester D'Souza, Sairaj Patil and Shams Mulani. Selectors aim for this kind of balance so that Mumbai can adapt their playing XI to different pitches, opponents and match situations across the tournament.

Key Performers for Mumbai in 2025-26

Shardul Thakur captained Mumbai and took 11 wickets at an average of 9.55. Rohit Sharma made a blistering 155 off 94 balls against Sikkim in Jaipur on the opening day, powering Mumbai to an eight-wicket win. Sarfaraz Khan hammered 157 off 75 balls against Goa and scored 303 runs at a strike rate above 190.

Leadership and Team Balance

Shardul Thakur captained the Vijay Hazare Trophy Mumbai squad. In one-day cricket the captain's decisions on bowling changes, field settings and batting order can swing a match, and Mumbai relied on that leadership throughout the Group C campaign.

Mumbai's home ground is Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy group matches were played at BCCI-designated centres, but the home venue remains the centre of cricket in the state and where the Mumbai cricketing community follows the team most closely.

Follow Mumbai on Vijay Hazare Trophy

Fans following the Vijay Hazare Trophy Mumbai squad can track every match on our Vijay Hazare Trophy live score page, check fixtures on the Vijay Hazare Trophy schedule, compare standings on the points table, and explore batting and bowling leaders on the stats and records pages. Squads for every other state are available on the Vijay Hazare Trophy teams page.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy Mumbai squad reflects the depth of Indian domestic cricket, where one-day performances regularly open doors to the IPL and national selection. This page is updated with the latest Mumbai squad details, player roles and results so that supporters always have a complete picture of the team.