Siddhesh Lad

Rohit Sharma's childhood friend, Siddhesh Lad, shared anecdotes about the India captain's journey from a talented schoolboy to a world-class cricketer. Lad highlighted Sharma's dedication, leadership qualities evident even in school, and his evolution into a 'Shana' player. Sharma's captaincy has seen India win two ICC titles and Mumbai Indians secure five IPL championships.

Veteran cricketer Siddhesh Lad expresses concern over the current state of Indian cricket selection. He states that consistent performance in the Indian Premier League, not the Ranji Trophy, is now the benchmark for national team selection. Lad feels this devalues domestic cricket and discourages promising young players from focusing on longer formats.

Sarfaraz Khan lauded young Vaibhav Sooryvanshi's skill and mindset, recalling his impressive Ranji Trophy debut. Sarfaraz also reflected on his own IPL comeback, emphasizing his dedication to improving his white-ball game and fitness after a two-year absence. He stressed the importance of continuous growth and simple cricket principles.

India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube headline key retentions for Season 4 of the T20 Mumbai League. Franchises locked in core players ahead of the May 2 auction, with defending champions releasing Tushar Deshpande. The tournament begins June 2, with eight teams aiming to build competitive squads.

After Arjun Tendulkar, another cricketer is set to part ways with Mumbai. On Monday, batsman Siddhesh Lad, applied for a No-Objection Certificate from his parent body, the Mumbai Cricket Association, to play for another domestic side after representing Mumbai since 2013.

Siddhesh Lad scored 25 runs and took four wickets helping PJ Hindu Gymkhana taste success as they emerged champions by winning the Bombay Gymkhana-organized Nirlon-RFS Talyarkhan Memorial Invitation Cricket Tournament.

After parting ways with Mumbai, for whom he played for nine seasons, experienced batsman Siddhesh Lad will play for Goa in the upcoming domestic season.

Mumbai batsman Siddhesh Lad smashed a 64-ball ton enroute to a blazing 127 off 75 balls, which included as many as 12 sixes and seven fours, while batting for Indian Oil against Central Railway in the second innings of their Times Shield 'A' Division first league match on Thursday.

Mumbai's 'crisis man' Siddhesh Lad has delivered again. The 25-year-old batsman's 125-ball 129, laced with 11 fours and four sixes, powered Mumbai to a 41-run win over Gujarat in their second round Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the SSN College ground here on Tuesday.

Choosing the perfect lehenga for your wedding is a cumbersome task, we know. But, if you're a fashion designer, then what's better than designing your own wedding lehenga? The dream came true for bride Hiral Khatri, who designed her wedding outfit. The bride was seen wearing a red lehenga with intricate design details.

Domestic giants Mumbai on Tuesday dished out a clinical performance to trounce Uttar Pradesh by 46 runs in their last Super League Group B game of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday.

Rohit Sharma has been replaced by Siddhesh Lad in the Indian Oil team, while Mayank Tehlan has come in for ONGC in their revised squads for the Corporate Trophy.

A timely century by Siddhesh Lad helped Indian Oil to a vital first innings lead over Bharat Petroleum on the last day of the Times Shield 'A' Division tournament.

Siddhesh Lad and Ravikant Shukla helped Indian Oil beat holders DY Patil CA 'A' by seven wickets to enter the final of the KC Mahindra Memorial cricket tournament.

Young batsman Prithvi Shaw has been named in the 16-member Mumbai squad for the knockout matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, to be played in Delhi from February 21.

Mumbai captain Siddhesh Lad scored his fourth consecutive first-class century during a Ranji Trophy match against Delhi, joining Indian greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Vijay Merchant. His recent scores include 127, 170, 104, and 103. Lad’s crucial partnerships helped Mumbai secure a first-innings lead. This was also his fifth century of the season, highlighting his consistency and strong impact on Mumbai’s campaign.

All-rounder Shams Mulani will lead a 20-member Mumbai squad in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Siddhesh Lad scored an unbeaten century and also put on a crucial 105-run stand with Aditya Tare (73) to help Mumbai overcome early jitters and reach 250 for five against Hyderabad on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match.

Opener Jay Bista and consistent lower order batsman Siddhesh Lad each notched up their second hundred of the season to put Mumbai on top against Tripura in the hosts' must-win Group C Ranji Trophy game on Sunday.

Siddhesh Lad slammed 102 (48b, 7x4, 9x6), adding 129 for the second wicket with Swapnil Pradhan to help National Cricket Club beat DY Patil SC in the final and annex the Prabodhan Mumbai T20 tournament title.

In a season where the 41-time champs aren't quite on song, Lad, having slammed 490 runs in five games @ 61.25, has been the leading run-getter for them. In an interview with TOI, Lad reveals how he cracked the 'consistency code'.

Aggressive batsman Shreyas Iyer has been nominated to lead Mumbai in the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, which begins in Indore on Friday.

Batsman Suryakumar Yadav will lead the 15-member Mumbai squad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament, beginning from November 8.

Despite a challenging year marked by injuries and selectors' snubs, Sarfaraz Khan faces mounting pressure in the Ranji Trophy. His Mumbai teammates, led by Siddhesh Lad, are rallying around the out-of-form batter, emphasising his potential and offering unwavering support. Mumbai desperately needs Sarfaraz to rediscover his prolific scoring touch to boost their knockout aspirations.

Young batsman Siddhesh Lad was on Monday named captain of the Mumbai team that will take on arch-rivals Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy match beginning at Pune from December 6.

After Arjun Tendulkar, another cricketer is set to part ways with Mumbai. On Monday, batsman Siddhesh Lad, applied for a No-Objection Certificate from his parent body, the Mumbai Cricket Association, to play for another domestic side after representing Mumbai since 2013.

Mumbai's 'crisis man' Siddhesh Lad has delivered again. The 25-year-old batsman's 125-ball 129, laced with 11 fours and four sixes, powered Mumbai to a 41-run win over Gujarat in their second round Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the SSN College ground on Tuesday.

Siddhesh Lad's strokeful 117 and the bowlers' fine performance put Mumbai in the driver's seat against Odisha at the end of the third day in a Ranji Trophy Group C match with the hosts struggling at 93 for 4 in pursuit of 413 for victory.

Shreyas Iyer has been named as the skipper of the Mumbai Ranji team that will take on Railways in New Delhi from November 1.

Former champions Mumbai, languishing way down in the points table, got a boost with the return to the squad of senior pacer Dhawal Kulkarni for their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A game against Saurashtra.