Mumbai have been strengthened ahead of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka with the return of pacer Shardul Thakur and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. A fully fit Shardul will captain the side, while Tanush Kotian also makes a comeback, adding depth to an experienced Mumbai squad for the February 6–9 clash at the MCA-BKC ground

Mumbai did not consider Yashasvi Jaiswal for their final Ranji Trophy league match against Delhi after the opener allegedly failed to respond to the MCA regarding his availability, with officials accusing him of picking and choosing games