Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai will face off a Rest of India (ROI) squad in the 2024 Irani Cup from Tuesday (October 1) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in a high-profile clash with some of the top talents in the country in action for both teams.
The ROI squad will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, who led India to the 2023 Asian Games title. Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Ishan Kishan, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, and Prasidh Krishna will play for them.
The Mumbai side captained by Indian cricket legend Ajinkya Rahane will also feature four more capped Indian Test players, including Sarfaraz Khan, who is part of the Rohit Sharma-led squad for the Bangladesh series. Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, and Prithvi Shaw are set to feature for the Ranji champion.
My Dream11 Team For Rest of India vs Mumbai Irani Cup 2024
Wicket-Keeper – D Jurel, I Kishan
Batsman – S Iyer, R Gaikwad, A Rahane, S Khan, A Easwaran
All-Rounders – S Mulani
Bowlers – S Thakur, M Kumar, P Krishna
Captain – S Khan
Vice-Captain – R Gaikwad
Rest of India likely XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudarshan, Ishan Kishan (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal
Mumbai likely XI: Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Lad, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Sarfaraz Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Tamore (WK), Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Royston Dias
Squads:
Rest of India: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (WK), Sidhaant Addhatrao (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Mohammad Juned Khan, Royston Dias, Sarfaraz Khan
Mumbai: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Ricky Bhui, Shashwat Rawat, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar