The 90th edition of the Ranji Trophy will begin with 42-time champions Mumbai cricket team facing Krunal Pandya-led Baroda in a four-day fixture starting on October 11 in Vadodara. Thirty-two teams are divided into four groups in Elite format while six teams will feature in the plate group.
The defending champions Mumbai will begin their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 campaign against Krunal Pandya's Baroda in the opening game starting on Friday, October 11. Mumbai's opening game is available for live streaming and telecast in India.
"Even though I am the lowest scorer for my team, I am the happiest to lift the trophy. As a player, you will have ups and downs. It's about creating atmosphere in dressing room and enjoy each other's success. This is a special moment," Rahane said after Mumbai's triumph.
"Mumbai's bowlers kept bowling relentlessly, and finally the breakthrough was provided by Tanush, who picked up four wickets in the 4th innings. A fantastic display of cricket that had us all captivated," Sachin Tendulkar wrote in his X post.
After a match-winning performance with both bat and ball in the semifinal, Shardul Thakur top-scored with 75 runs off 69 balls to help Mumbai post 224 in their first innings on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024 final against Vidarbha.
Shreyas Iyer didn't do most with the opportunity he had in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu in Mumbai. Iyer, who was dropped from India's Test squad in the middle of the England series, was left out of the BCCI's central contract list.
Mumbai pacers Tushar Deshpande and Shardul Thakur shone early to bowl out Tamil Nadu to 146 in their first innings on Day 1 at Bandra Kurla Complex. Avesh Khan picked a four-wicket haul for Madhya Pradesh to bowl out Vidarbha 170 in the first semifinal game in Nagpur.
“I don't think he needs any encouragement or advice. He has always contributed with the bat for Mumbai, and him being around other players in the dressing room will also help the team’s cause," Ajinkya Rahane said on the eve of the Ranji Trophy semifinal round.
Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh will clash in the first semifinal in Nagpur while Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai will take on Sai Kishore-led Tamil Nadu in the high-voltage second semifinal game at home starting on March 2.
The defending champions Saurashtra team faces Jharkhand in their opening match of the Ranji Trophy 2024 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot starting on January 5 while the 41-time title winners Mumbai clash against Bihar in Patna.
Bengal stunned heavyweights Karnataka by seven wickets with inspirational performances from pacer Mukesh Kumar and opener Abhimanyu Easwaran to storm into the Syed Mushtaq Ali quarter-finals.
Mumbai rode on Jaffer's 122 off 114 balls and an equally impressive unbeaten 73 off 70 balls by Sujit Nayak to post an imposing 300/8.
Karnataka ended day one of the Group B Ranji Trophy fixture on 79/3, trailing Mumbai (194) by 115 runs.
Prithvi Shaw added to his stock after having scored 66 in the first innings by smashing a 179-ball 202 in the second essay against Baroda.
Prithvi Shaw made a strong return to cricket as he slammed a half-century on his return to cricket after the ban.
The hero of U-19 Asia Cup final, Atharva Ankolekar was picked in the 17-member Mumbai side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which will be led by Shreyas Iyer.
The Bapuna Cup is a pre-season tournament organised by the Vidarbha Cricket Association and it will begin on September 5.
By successfully defending both the titles, the team has proved everyone wrong.
Mumbai rode on half-centuries by Surya Kumar Yadav (71), Prithvi Shaw (53) and captain Aditya Tare (59) to post a four-wicket win over Goa on Monday.
Mumbai is the most successful team in the history of Ranji Trophy with 40 titles, the most recent being is today (Jan 28, 2013). It also has 16 Irani Trophy titles to its name.The team's
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