MUM - players.bio

Watch: Prithvi Shaw Clueless As Incoming Delivery Rattles Stumps In Ranji Trophy, Internet Blasts Star

When Prithvi Shaw made a comeback to Ranji Trophy after a prolonged absence due to injury, there was lot of hope for the Indian cricket team star. Off-form has seen Prithvi Shaw lose his place in the Indian cricket team while his performance in the Indian Premier League has not been great either. However, in just his second match after comeback, Prithvi Shaw scored 159 against Chhattisgarh. In the Ranji Trophy semi-final, Prithvi Shaw scored 87 against Baroda.

Ranji Trophy Final Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Mumbai vs Vidarbha Match?

The biggest occasion in India's domestic cricket has arrived, with the Ranji Trophy final set to kick-off between Mumbai and Vidarbha. Mumbai batting is bolstered by their international stars like Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw. In fact, it was Thakur's giant effort that helped Mumbai seal a berth in the title clash with a win over Tamil Nadu in the semifinals. Vidarbha, however, remain unfazed by the challenge in front of them, with their skipper Akshay Wadkar keen to deliver a giant-killing performance. It's Mumbai's lower-order that has impressed skipper Rahane a lot, with the likes of Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Tanush Kotian and Mohit Avasthi all delivering important performances. Vidharbha, who defeated Madhya Pradesh in their semi-final, would be keen to produce a repeat of the performance.

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.

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha Defeat Madhya Pradesh By 62 Runs, Set Up Date With Mumbai In Final

The pace bowling pair of Aditya Thakare and Yash Thakur battered the Madhya Pradesh tail as Vidarbha defeated their rivals by 62 runs to set up a Ranji Trophy title clash with Mumbai, here on Wednesday. Madhya Pradesh, who were in a precarious position at stumps on day four at 228/6 requiring 93 more runs to win, withered in the face of hostile bowling from the duo who shared the spoils in the first session of the final day to earn Vidarbha a memorable semifinal win.

"International Comeback Is Far": In-form India Star's Response Despite Ranji Trophy Heroics

Shardul Thakur's sizzling 109 and Tanush Kotian's unbeaten 74 offset R Sai Kishore's six-wicket haul, putting Mumbai in command by powering them to a 207-run first-innings lead over Tamil Nadu on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal on Sunday. Ultimately, Mumbai won the match by an innings and 70 runs. Thakur, meanwhile, admitted that an international comeback for India is not on the cards despite his maiden century across formats. "I think international comeback is far from now because the Test team is out already for the fifth game (against England) and after this we are going into the IPL.

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai Thrash Tamil Nadu To Enter Final, Vidarbha Fight Back vs MP

Shardul Thakur's all-round brilliance was the central point of Mumbai's massive innings and 70-run win over clumsy Tamil Nadu inside three days as they marched to their 48th Ranji Trophy final in Mumbai on Monday. After his stunning 109 on the second day that handed 41-time champions Mumbai a big 232-run lead, Thakur ripped the TN top-order with two wickets that saw the visitors getting felled for 162 in their second innings in the semifinal.

"No One Is Bigger Than Game": World Cup Winner Backs BCCI Over Contract Row

Former Indian cricket team pacer Madan Lal, who was part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, has praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for terminating star duo Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer's central contracts. While the BCCI didn't reveal the reason behind the decision to axe Kishan and Iyer, reports have claimed that the board was not happy with the players after both decided to skip domestic games for their state teams, despite being cleared fit by the NCA. Lal lauded BCCI over the polarising move, saying that playing domestic cricket should be made compulsory for those who prioritise IPL over First Class matches.

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.

Contacts

MUM Sport News

Watch: Prithvi Shaw Clueless As Incoming Delivery Rattles Stumps In Ranji Trophy, Internet Blasts Star

Ranji Trophy Final Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Mumbai vs Vidarbha Match?

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

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha Defeat Madhya Pradesh By 62 Runs, Set Up Date With Mumbai In Final

"International Comeback Is Far": In-form India Star's Response Despite Ranji Trophy Heroics

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai Thrash Tamil Nadu To Enter Final, Vidarbha Fight Back vs MP

"No One Is Bigger Than Game": World Cup Winner Backs BCCI Over Contract Row

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