India speedster Mohammed Siraj has been rewarded with the captaincy of Hyderabad for the upcoming 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season, with the Hyderabad Cricket Association confirming the India pacer as the team’s leader.

Hyderabad will begin their campaign on October 11 against Tripura. Fast bowler Chama Milind has been appointed vice-captain.

Hyderabad are in Elite Group B along with Saurashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Tripura.

Mohammed Siraj's last cricketing outing

Siraj was recently in action for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy, where he played under captain Tilak Varma. The tournament came at an important time for the pacer after his pace became a talking point during India’s tour of Sri Lanka.

Siraj, who is usually known for bowling in the mid-140kph range, saw his pace drop to the late 120s during the tour. He bowled 44 overs across the two-match series and finished with four wickets.

Speaking after the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai, Siraj explained that the lack of a proper break before the Sri Lanka series affected his rhythm.

He also admitted that his run-up was not as smooth as he would have liked during the Sri Lanka series.

However, Siraj looked more comfortable towards the end of the Duleep Trophy final. The pacer believes the tournament has helped him get back into the right rhythm ahead of the challenges coming up.

For Siraj, though, the workload is part of representing India and there is little room for excuses.