New Delhi. The teams of current champions Mumbai and Rest of India will clash in the Irani Cup from October 1. This match will be played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Many players like Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur will contest in this match. Under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for a record 42nd time at the beginning of the year. Rahane will also be seen leading Mumbai in the Irani Cup. All-rounder Shardul Thakur will also make a comeback. Shardul was recently seen playing in Duleep Trophy after surgery.
According to the report of Cricbuzz, Ajinkya Rahane will captain the Mumbai team in the Irani Cup. Whereas Shreyas Iyer will be seen playing for the state as a player. However, there will be no change in the captaincy and the former captain of Team India will captain the Mumbai team. Rahane captained Mumbai to the Ranji Trophy title in the beginning of the year. Rahane has been out of the Test team for the last one year. He was not even called for the series against England when the Indian team needed an experienced player. Even Rahane was not included in any team in Duleep Trophy. Shreyas Iyer had recently captained India D.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 23, 2024, 7:28 PM IST