Ajinkya Rahane emphasized the importance of granting players freedom and confidence after leading Mumbai to win the Irani Cup, ending a 27-year drough

A video surfaced online showing Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane being playfully made to dance by his teammates to the band music arranged for the occasion. Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan took hold of their captain's hands, encouraging him to join in, even as Rahane tried to excuse himself and watch his teammates dance in classic Mumbai style.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is set to honor the Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai team for their victory in the recently concluded Irani Cup 2024. This historic win makes it Mumbai's first Irani Cup title in 27 years and their 15th overall.

Mumbai’s last Irani Cup victory came during the 1997-98 season and since then, the domestic powerhouse appeared in eight more finals without success, the last of which was in the 2015-16 season.

Mumbai’s last Irani Cup victory came 27 years ago during the 1997-98 season and since then the domestic powerhouse appeared in eight more finals without success, the last of which was in the 2015-16 s

Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane emphasized the importance of giving players ‘freedom’ and ‘confidence’ as Mumbai were awarded Rs 1-crore by the Mumbai Cricket Association for their historic Irani Cup triumph.

Mumbai, added another chapter to its storied legacy by winning the Irani Cup for the 15th time against Rest of India (RoI) on Saturday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Tanush Kotian's gritty unbeaten hundred laced Mumbai's 15th Irani Cup victory which was sealed by virtue of their first innings lead over Rest Of India on the fifth and final day here on Saturday.

It took 27 years for Mumbai to end their Irani Cup drought. “Special feeling, winning after 27 years feels amazing,” is how the captain Ajinkya Rahane would sum up Mumbai’s 15th Irani Cup triumph. And it hadn’t come easy.