'Sir Alex Ferguson of Ranji Trophy': Cricket fraternity hails MP coach Chandrakant Pandit

Madhya Pradesh to their maiden title. Having lost the trophy as captain of Madhya Pradesh in 1998-99, Pandit enjoyed sweet redemption when his wards emerged victorious over 41-time champions Mumbai at the Chinnaswami Stadium.

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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.

This was Pandit's sixth Ranji title as coach, after having won three with his home state Mumbai and two with Vidarbha. Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who has reinvented himself as a finisher in India's current white-ball setup, led the praises for Pandit, comparing him to the iconic Manchester United manager Ferguson who has won 13 Premier League Championships with the Red Devils. "Lovely pictures @BCCI, Couldn't be happier for CHANDU sir. Amazing, Understanding personality traits, Preparing them accordingly, Using them tactically to win championships. ALEX FERGUSON of RANJI trophy #GOAT," Karthik tweeted.

India ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Pandit's success and wrote: "Chandrakant Pandit. That's the tweet."

Centuries from Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma and Rajat Patidar in the first innings derailed Mumbai who were all out for 269 in their second innings. Sharma and Patidar then chased down 108 in 29.5 overs to make it a historic day for Madhya Pradesh. "Many congratulations to Madhya Pradesh on winning the Ranji Trophy. Great focus and determination to beat 41-time champion Mumbai. MP deserves