RANJI TROPHY | Lad to the fore as Mumbai weathers early inroads by Chandigarh

Mumbai’s captain Siddhesh Lad in action during the first day of the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, Ocotober 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Siddhesh Lad led from the front on his debut as Mumbai’s full-time Ranji Trophy captain, holding the innings together, as the home team reached 249 for five against Chandigarh on the opening day of the new season at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.