Siddhesh Lad Named Mumbai Captain for Upcoming Ranji Trophy Season
Siddhesh Lad has been appointed as Mumbai's captain for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season, replacing Shardul Thakur to help manage Thakur's workload. Lad, 34, returns to Mumbai after a year away and had an impressive previous season, scoring 774 runs in eight matches. Under Thakur's captaincy, Mumbai reached the quarterfinals last season. The Ranji Trophy will begin on October 11, with Mumbai facing Chandigarh in their opening match.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 1 Sept, 05:31 am. Other outlets followed.
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