Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed captain of the West Zone squad for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with Mumbai all-rounder Shams Mulani named vice-captain. The squad features experienced players including Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, Tushar Deshpande and Tanush Kotian. Prithvi Shaw, now representing Maharashtra after leaving Mumbai, returns to the West Zone setup after missing last season’s tournament.
However, young Mumbai batter Ayush Mhatre misses out due to injury. The Duleep Trophy begins on August 23 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, marking the start of the new domestic cricket season.
West Zone squad for Duleep Trophy:Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shams Mulani (VC), Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Tanush Kotian, Harvik Desai (wk), Jaymeet Patel, Urvil Patel, Siddharth Desai, Atit Sheth, Prithvi Shaw, Shivalik Sharma and Mukesh Choudhary.