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On Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer's Lack Of Form, Shardul Thakur's "Easy To Criticise" Verdict

Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer might have failed to snap their lean run, but Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday placed trust in them to return to run-making ways and exhorted for backing the senior batters during their struggle period. Rahane and Shreyas fell for identical seven against Vidarbha as the 41-time champions' first innings folded for 224 at the Wankhede Stadium. “Ajinkya is not scoring runs throughout the season. He is not in the greatest of the forms. We cannot blame him as it is just a phase for him where he is not getting runs,” Thakur told the media after the first day's play.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy Day 2, Live Score: Mumbai On Top As Vidarbha Lose 4th Wicket

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy 2024, Live Updates:Dhawal Kulkarni has provided Mumbai with an important breakthrough as he dismissed Atharva Taide for 23. Aditya Thakare has now been joined by Yash Rathod as four-down Vidarbha aim for a stable partnership.

Ranji Trophy Final: Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane Fail Again But All-Round Shardul Thakur Snatches Back Initiative

Seasoned duo Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane's run drought continued but Shardul Thakur's all-rounder utility helped hosts Mumbai to claw their way back against a gutsy Vidarbha on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final. After scoring a counter-punching 75 off only 69 balls to give Mumbai's below-par first innings score of 224, some semblance of respectability, Thakur also dismissed veteran opener Dhruv Shorey (0) with an angular delivery which got him a favourable DRS result. Vidarbha were 31/3 at stumps with another 193 runs in arrears in the first innings with Atharva Taide (21 not out) and night-watchman Aditya Thakare at the crease.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Mumbai Aim For A Record-Extending 42nd Title

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy 2024 Live: Led by an astute captain in Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai will look to maintain their hegemony on Ranji Trophy with a 42nd title but a gutsy and battle-hardened Vidarbha won't make it easy for the legacy champions in the much-anticipated final starting in Mumbai on Sunday.

Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane's Mumbai Eye 42nd Title But Vidarbha To Pose Tough Challenge

Led by an astute captain in Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai will look to maintain their hegemony on Ranji Trophy with a 42nd title but a gutsy and battle-hardened Vidarbha won't make it easy for the legacy champions in the much-anticipated final starting in Mumbai tomorrow. In Mumbai, coming second best is never a consolation and nothing short of a title would satisfy the connoisseurs of Mumbai cricket sitting in the Garware pavilion of the Wankhede Stadium. Someone, who engineered India's greatest overseas series win in Australia three winters back, Rahane's international career has seen a sharp slump and right now he is not even in national reckoning.

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test

India's spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday reached the milestone of 100 Test matches, with his appearance in the fifth and final game against England in Dharamshala. He was felicitated by India's head coach Rahul Dravid ahead of the game for achieveing the feat. Ashwin, who is one of the most successful all-rounders of the modern era, credited the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, besides thanking his family on playing playing the 100th Test of his career.

After BCCI Axing, Shreyas Iyer Returns To Ranji Trophy. His Captain Ajinkya Rahane Drops 'Contribution' Word

Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane on Friday backed Shreyas Iyer to put the contractual turmoil behind him and deliver a punchy performance for the team in the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Tamil Nadu, beginning here on Saturday. Shreyas along with Jharkhand's Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual central contracts after both the players skipped the Ranji matches of their respective teams in violation of BCCI's diktat.

Shreyas Iyer In Focus As Mumbai Take On Tamil Nadu In Ranji Trophy Semifinal

Out-of-favour India batter Shreyas Iyer will be motivated to prove a point and serve a timely reminder of his skillset as he gets back to domestic action when the record 41-time champions Mumbai take on Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semifinal in Mumbai on Saturday. Dropped from the Indian Test side and discarded from BCCI's list of contracted players after he did not make himself available for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal due to groin and back trouble, Iyer has recovered completely to join Mumbai for the key clash.

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On Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer's Lack Of Form, Shardul Thakur's "Easy To Criticise" Verdict

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Final, Ranji Trophy Day 2, Live Score: Mumbai On Top As Vidarbha Lose 4th Wicket

Ranji Trophy Final: Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane Fail Again But All-Round Shardul Thakur Snatches Back Initiative

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Mumbai Aim For A Record-Extending 42nd Title

Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane's Mumbai Eye 42nd Title But Vidarbha To Pose Tough Challenge

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test

After BCCI Axing, Shreyas Iyer Returns To Ranji Trophy. His Captain Ajinkya Rahane Drops 'Contribution' Word

Shreyas Iyer In Focus As Mumbai Take On Tamil Nadu In Ranji Trophy Semifinal