New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Ruturaj Gaikwad and Prithvi Shaw have been making all the noise since Maharashtra announced their 18-member quad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2026-27 a day ago. A former champion (2009-10 season), Maharashtra will play all their group stage games in Mohali and New Chandigarh from November 14 to 26.

However, while announcing their squad, Maharashtra have not formally named any captain for the competition. As things stand, both Shaw and Ruturaj are captaincy materials and have led the state side before. Shaw led Maharashtra recently in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2026-27, where they defeated Bengal in an away encounter at Eden Gardens.

Placed in Elite Group C, Maharashtra start their SMAT campaign against Pudu...