Ajinkya Rahane’s Mumbai ended their lengthy wait to regain the Irani Cup title on Saturday, defeating the Remainder of India (RoI) facet on the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Securing the win on the first-innings lead, precisely 27 years after their final title triumph, Mumbai received the silverware for a fifteenth time, probably the most for any Ranji Trophy facet. The 2023-24 Ranji champions had beforehand made eight ultimate appearances because the 1997-98 season, the final time they received the Irani Cup.
After being despatched in to bat first on Day 1, Rahane’s males piled on a mammoth first-innings complete of 537 on the again of Sarfaraz Khan’s unbeaten 222, his fourth First-Class double hundred. Skipper Rahane chipped in with 97.
In reply, Mumbai bundled RoI at 416 regardless of Abhimanyu Easwaran’s 191. The 121-run first-innings lead finally proved decisive and the distinction between the perimeters. Batting once more, Mumbai suffered a top-order earlier than No. 8 Tanush Kotian transformed his second fifty-plus rating within the match into his second First-Class hundred.
Because the match headed for a probable draw, the gamers shook fingers as Mumbai reached 329 for eight within the second-innings with Kotian (114 not out) and Mohit Avasthi (51 not out) registering an unbroken 158-run stand.
In March, Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy title for a record-extending forty second time on the Wankhede Stadium.
Most Irani Cup wins
| Irani Cup Appearances | ||||
| Crew | Complete | Winners | Runners-up | Shared/NR |
| Remainder of India | 62 | 30 | 30 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 |