Ranji Trophy: It is the moment of a lifetime for me, says MP captain Aditya Shrivastava

Madhya Pradesh team winning the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy is a moment of a lifetime, said a jubilant skipper Aditya Shrivastava. In his first year as a skipper of the side, Shrivastava has now joined the list of Ranji Trophy winning captains. "Completely ecstatic (on winning Ranji Trophy). Generation kind of time has gone by since MP has won the Ranji Trophy for the first time. It is the moment of a lifetime for me. The emotions are deep, we are trying to laugh it out but we are extremely emotional from the inside," said Shrivastava after the match.

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Madhya Pradesh, not considered among cricketing elites during the past decade, on Sunday humbled domestic powerhouse Mumbai by six wickets in a one-sided Ranji Trophy final under coach Chandrakant Pandit, who exorcised the ghosts of losing one at this very ground 23 summers ago.

Shrivastava acknowledged the role of veteran head coach Chandrakant Pandit in learning about leadership in cricket and importance of sticking to the processes. "This has been my first year as captain and whatever I know about leading a side is from Chandrakant Sir. I would like to continue this. The stage is going to come to our mind but we have to stick to the process, that is what has got us here and will keep us here. That is the mantra we were speaking about in the meetings too."

In a couple of months' time, the domestic season will again begin and Madhya Pradesh will have the task of defending the Ranji Trophy title, of which Shrivastava is fully aware. "It is a good group coming through as we have been playing together since 2013. There is a good mix of youngsters and experienced players. Doing it