The 25-year-old Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw is set to make his debut for Maharashtra, as the former Mumbai cricketer has been selected in his new team for the upcoming All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Chennai. 

The All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament will run between August 18 and September 9, 2025. Maharashtra and Mumbai have announced their squads for this tournament. After leaving the Mumbai team, it will be the first cricket event for Prithvi Shaw for Maharashtra.

Due to significant disciplinary issues along with poor fitness, Mumbai cricketer Shaw was dropped from the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season. Later, the 2018 U19 World Cup-winning captain requested a no-objection certificate from Mumbai to join Maharashtra. Last July, Shaw officially moved to his new domestic cricket team.

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Prithiv Shaw last served for India in 2021

After making his international cricket debut in October 2018, Shaw has played five Tests, six ODIs, and one T20I. His last international match was in July 2021, when India toured Sri Lanka. In recent years, he has been mostly in controversy for his lack of discipline and fitness issues. He also went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction. 

While Ankit Bawane will lead Maharashtra in the upcoming All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, Ruturaj Gaikwad is also in the squad. However, Gaikwad and Saurabh Nawale are likely to leave the Maharashtra squad after the first game of the tournament, as they will serve for the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2025-26. 

Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan are in Mumbai squad

Rohit Sharma could soon be back in domestic cricket, with reports suggesting the India ODI captain may turn out for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scheduled to start on December 24. The development comes amid murmurs about his and Virat Kohli’s future in the 50-over format, with the 2027 ODI World Cup four years away.

The BCCI, keen to keep senior players match-ready, is reportedly considering asking both stalwarts to feature in the premier domestic List-A competition. The logic is simple: consistent game time at all levels will help assess whether the veterans still have the form and fitness to remain part of India’s long-term ODI plans.

For Rohit, this could be a significant return. The last time he played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was in October 2018, when Mumbai won the tournament. He featured in two knockout matches that season, remaining unbeaten on 33 in the quarter-final against Bihar and scoring 17 in the semi-final against Hyderabad. He missed the final due to national duty, as India faced the West Indies in an ODI the very next day.

Kohli’s Vijay Hazare absence has been even longer; he last played for Delhi in February 2010, scoring 16 against Services. Should the selectors insist on their participation in 2025-26, it would mark a rare domestic one-day appearance for both.

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Domestic Return Hinges on Form and 2027 World Cup Plans

India’s schedule complicates matters. After ODIs against Australia in October and South Africa in late November-early December, the Vijay Hazare Trophy will slot in before the New Zealand ODI series starting January 11. Realistically, if Rohit and Kohli are selected for that series, their availability for most VHT games will be minimal.

At this stage, the prospect of seeing the two legends play in the competition depends on two factors: their ODI form in the upcoming six matches before the VHT, and the selectors’ vision for the 2027 World Cup. If they fire against Australia and South Africa, the domestic outing may become unnecessary. But if it runs dry, the VHT could become their proving ground.

For now, Mumbai fans can only hope the possibility turns into reality, a chance to see Rohit Sharma don the Mumbai colours in the Vijay Hazare Trophy once again.

The emerging team of Mumbai cricket faced a major setback during their England tour. Due to injury reasons, Mumbai and Kolkata Knight Riders' cricketer Angkrish Raghuvanshi will return to India from the tour.

According to the latest updates, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has yet to announce the replacement for the young keeper-batter. As per reports, Raghuvanshi sustained a finger injury in his right hand. A possible minor fracture in his thumb forced him to take a flight back home.

MCA arranged this tour to enhance the skills and techniques of their emerging players along with the experience they had been gaining in the overseas conditions. This can help them to grow as a cricketer with a much more matured mind. With that vision, MCA announced a 17-member squad for the tour, which started on June 28.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is considered as one of the major emerging players of Mumbai and the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a couple of IPL seasons with Kolkata Knight Riders, the 21-year-old has played 22 matches so far and scored 463 runs with an average of 28.93, including a 54-run knock. After an underwhelming IPL 2025 season, his stint with the SoBo Mumbai Falcons proved more fruitful for their collective efforts as a team. They reached the final but fell short by a few inches against the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals. 

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Mumbai squad with emerging talents:

Suryansh Shedge (Capt.), Vedant Murkar (vice-capt.), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (injured), Ayush Vartak, Ayush Zimare, Himanshu Singh, Manan Bhatt, Musheer Khan, Nikhil Giri, Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Pratik Yadav, Prem Devkar, Rishikesh Gore, Harsh Aghav, and Harshal Jadhav. Prince Badiani, and Zaid Patankar.

Coach: Ramesh Powar; assistant coach: Deepak Patil; manager: Armaan Mallick; physiotherapists: G. Suresh Kumar and Vinayak Parteki; analyst: Shankar Tanna. 

Again, a heart-touching gesture from Rohit Sharma. Ahead of this flight with his family, Rohit did not forget to hug his driver. That moment was captured in the lens and went viral on social media platforms. The moment showed how Rohit liked to maintain a healthy relationship with his driver too. 

The ODI skipper of Team India, Rohit Sharma, was recently spotted in the Mumbai Airport with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh; daughter, Samaira; and son, Ahaan. They came to the airport in a luxurious, boxy-shaped, shiny black car. Rohit was in his natural casual attire and charming body language, exchanging some words before leaving Mumbai. The 38-year-old was in a loose-fitting blue T-shirt, dark denim jeans, and white sneakers, completing his casual look with a pair of shades. And his wife, Ritika, was seen carrying their newborn son, Ahaan. They had some luggage as well. 

As per media reports, the incident was captured on Friday morning (today, June 20). From today, India will be facing England in Leeds for the first game of the 5-match Test series. Rohit is not part of the team, as he announced his retirement after bidding adieu to the T20I format. The opener opted to walk out of the T20 International format just after winning the ICC T20I World Cup as the skipper of team India. His Test retirement also came without any further indication. 

Watch the heartfelt moment here

Rohit Sharma never forgets to hug and say goodbye to his driver and team members.❤️

The most humble and down-to-earth man @ImRo45 🐐 pic.twitter.com/DEPo7kg3U7

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) June 20, 2025

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Notable stats of Rohit Sharma in the limited-over games

After retirement from T20I and Tests, the experienced cricketer will be available only for One Day International matches. India's next ODI assignment is scheduled to start in August, in an away series against Bangladesh, starting August 17. Rohit has decent stats with his name in this format too. The Mumbaikar so far has played 273 matches in the Blues and bagged 11,168 runs at an impressive average of 48.76 and a strike rate of 92.80. Throughout his ODI career, Sharma amassed 58 half-centuries and 32 centuries, with a career-best score of 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in 2014.

His latest stint with Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 was inspiring. After a staggering start in the initial stage of the tournament, Rohit grabbed his momentum and played multiple match-winning knocks for the franchise. In 15 IPL 2025 matches, he scored 418 runs at an average of 29.85 and a strike rate of 149.28. In the Eliminator match against Gujarat Titans, Sharma played an amazing 81-run knock to push his team into Qualifier 2, where they were defeated by Punjab Kings. 

Even after the conclusion of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL 2025), cricket fans continued enjoying the T20 excitement through the T20 Mumbai League. Eight teams from different parts of the city represented multiple exciting, untapped talents through their set-ups from June 4 to June 12. This franchise tournament is considered one of the best state T20 leagues in the country. Through this article we'll explore 5 emerging players from this year's T20 Mumbai League who have enough potential to represent an IPL team. 

List of top 5 players who caught eyes during T20 Mumbai League 2025:

5. Harsh Aghav

The 18-year-old all-rounder played a pivotal role for Mumbai Falcons, the second-best team of the season in the league. The young talent summed up the season with 149 runs at an average of almost 50, powered by a strike rate of 165.56 in seven matches. Harsh has all the potential to be a future star of any IPL team. 

4. Akash Parkar

Another member from the second-best team of the 2025 T20 Mumbai League. Parker emerged as the best all-rounder in the tournament. His continued support helped the team to secure a place in the final match. The 31-year-old all-rounder took three wickets in two overs with his medium-pace bowling and then played a match-winning 20-ball 32-run innings chasing a target in the semifinal. 

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3 Shashank Attarde

The experienced spinner has made a standout performance with Eagle Thane Strikers. Shashank, 33, with his excellent spin bowling abilities, claimed 11 wickets at an average of 13.36 and an economy of 6.12 in six matches. He finished the season as the leading wicket taker of the season. Despite being a spinner by nature, he can bowl surprisingly well with the new ball as well. 

2. Chinmay Rajesh Sutar

One of the main characters behind Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals' title-winning run in 2025. The 28-year-old batter finished the season as the leading run scorer of the tournament with 271 runs at an average of over 54 and a 132.84 strike rate in seven innings. Sutar was named as the man of the match in the final match for his match-winning 49-ball 53-run knock, batting at No. 3. 

1. Sairaj Patil

The Eagle Thane Strikers batter got the man of the tournament award for his consistency with the bat. Throughout the tournament he scored runs so fluently that IPL teams can take some moments to check his profile. The 28-year-old finished the season after scoring 233 runs at an average of over 58 and a strike rate of 150.32 in six matches. 

It's Rajat Patidar vs. Shreyas Iyer. After their face-off during the SMAT (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy) final in 2024, they are now set to face each other for the ultimate title shot of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The last time when Iyer and Patidar met in a final match, which was in SMAT last year, Iyer was the man who donned the silverware then. 

On December 14, 2024, Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh squared off in the final match to claim the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shreyas Iyer, the leader of Mumbai, decided to chase a total after winning the toss and invited Rajat Patidar-led Madhya Pradesh to bat first. On pen and paper, Madhya Pradesh's playing combination had been outclassed by Mumbai's star-studded XI, but as soon as the match progressed, the rivalry was getting more interesting, thanks to Rajat Patidar, who played an unbeaten 81 off 40, powered by six 4s and six 6s, with a strike rate of 202.50. Though the other batters of Madhya Pradesh were unable to support their captain for a sustainable partnership, they finished their innings at 174/8 in 20 overs. 

Patidar was in great form in the tournament with 428 runs, just behind Ajinkya Rahane's 469. But the MP skipper has a better average than Rahane. The experienced batter from Mumbai summed up his SMAT season with an average of 58.62, and Patidar's was 61.14. Iyer was in fourth place on the list with 345 runs in total and 49.28 on average. 

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Same captains, different title race 

But an individual brilliancy can't lead a team to the final of a long tournament like SMAT. Mumbai performed like a unit throughout the tournament, and they found success. 

In the summit clash of 2024, collective efforts from Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, and Suryansh Shedge helped Mumbai to chase down the target set by Madhya Pradesh in 17.5 overs and win the title under Shreyas Iyer's leadership. 

Countdown that begins. After a long pause, cricket fans will witness another exciting T20 tournament from India. To add more excitement, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) chose Rohit Sharma as the face of the tournament named T20 Mumbai League. The high-voltage tournament is set to take place from June 4 to 12 across two iconic venues in the country—Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium. Prior to the tournament opener, the official anthem audio video song was released on the internet, where you can see Rohit at the center of the stage as the main attraction. 

A total of 8 teams— North Mumbai Panthers (Horizon Sports India Private Limited), ARCS Andheri (Arcs Sports & Entertainment Private Limited), Triumph Knights Mumbai North East (Transcon Triumph Knights Private Limited), Bandra Blasters (Pk Sports Ventures Private Limited), Eagle Thane Strikers (Eagle Infra India Ltd.), Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs (World Star Premier League LLP), SoBo Mumbai Falcons (Roadway Solutions India Infra Ltd.), and Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals (Royal Edge Sports & Entertainment)—will battle for the title. The tournament willain the top four sides of progress to the semi-finals, both of which will be played on June 10. The final is scheduled to be held on June 12. The knockout games will be played at the Wankhede Stadium. in a total of 23 matches.

According to the format of the tournament, the top four teams progress to the semi-finals. Both the semifinals will be played on June 10, and the final is scheduled to take place on June 12 at the Wankhede Stadium.

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List of Icon players from every team:

Suryakumar Yadav: Triumph Knights Mumbai North East

Shreyas Iyer: SoBo Mumbai Falcons

Ajinkya Rahane: Bandra Blasters

Shivam Dube: ARCS Andheri

Shardul Thakur: Eagle Thane Strikers

Sarfaraz Khan: Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs

Tushar Deshpande: Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals

Prithvi Shaw: North Mumbai Panthers

Watch the anthem here

🚨 THE ANTHEM OF T20 MUMBAI LEAGUE 2025 🚨

- Rohit Sharma is the face of the League. pic.twitter.com/bJhbqTEtHQ

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 1, 2025

South African cricket legend AB de Villiers shared some heartfelt moments with the Mumbai wheelchair cricket team as a part of Project Mumbai. The former cricketer has been in Mumbai for this special project to generate more awareness and civic sense among people in Mumbai. 

The legendary South Africa player visited multiple places, including the Mumbai wheelchair cricket team at Islam Gymkhana, Marine Lines, and interacted with people. Former South Africa skipper also engaged with the cricketers so much that he chose to sit in a wheelchair to play alongside them. This interaction session was full of joy, laughter, energy, and mutual respect. 

Apart from spending some quality time with the wheelchair cricket team, the legendary figure went to visit a BMC municipal school in Malabar Hill and the CSSC Centre. During the visit to a municipal school, Villiers spent some time with school students and picked up a paintbrush to make the room more colorful and vibrant so that students can feel more engaged with their school and studies. This initiative was a part of Project Mumbai’s SATRANG program. 

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A day packed with multiple initiatives 

And, at the CSSC Centre, Villiers immerses himself in a paper bag-making workshop with some underprivileged children. Project Mumbai's brand ambassador AB de Villiers said that Mumbai had given him a lot of love over the years, and that day, he wanted to give back not as a cricketer but as a volunteer. He added that there was something truly powerful about working with others to improve spaces for children, families, and the city.

"Mumbai has given me so much love over the years. Today, I wanted to give back not as a cricketer, but as a volunteer. There’s something truly powerful about working with others to make spaces better for children, for families, and for this incredible city," Project Mumbai's brand ambassador AB de Villiers said. 

Watch here AB de Villiers spending some quality time with Mumbai wheelchair cricket team

AB De Villiers playing cricket with Mumbai Wheelchair Team. 🥹❤️pic.twitter.com/f5Ebj7A0f7

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 31, 2025

Very sad news for Indian cricket and Mumbai cricket. Former Indian cricketer Abdul Ismail, at 79, passed away due to cardiac arrest today (May 30). During the early 70s, Ismail made his mark in Indian cricket with his swing bowling; he can swing the ball in both directions.

His bowling style was often compared with Colin Croft, a former West Indian international cricketer. The right-arm fast-medium from Bombay launched his career with Mumbai.

In his Ranji Trophy debut season. Ismail's bowling was like tough riddles for opponent team batters. In his first Ranji Trophy season (1971-72), the pacer wrapped his figures with 56 wickets at an average of 13.98. His debut match was picturesque for cricket lovers in those days.

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Against Gujarat, Ismail had figures of 3/15 and 6/16. With this kind of bowling, Mumbai easily registered a massive win against Gujarat within two days. Against Baroda that season, Ismail bagged another 9-wicket figure in his bag. 1975–76 Ranji Trophy was another season when he showed his full potential on the pitch.

A pure match winner for Mumbai 

He finished the season as the leading wicket-taker with 38 wickets at an average of 16. In the summit clash against Bihar, Ismail claimed 10 wickets and guided his team to a comfortable 10-wicket victory in the final. 

"I found his action very awkward, completely open-chested, something like Colin Croft. He had the biggest outswing I have ever seen. He started from around the leg stump, and the swing would finish at 1st slip," said former Mumbai captain Milind Rege.

Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal has made an appeal to the IPL governing body to shift the DC vs. Mumbai Indians (DC vs. MI) match to a different city that currently is not under rain threats. The match is scheduled to take place at Wankhede Stadium on May 21 (today).

This match is highly crucial for both teams, as Delhi and Mumbai are fighting for the fourth place in the round of four. MI has a slight one-point advantage over Capitals; one win can prove enough for them to qualify for the next round.

On the other hand, after facing a series of defeats, Delhi Capitals needs to win this match at any cost to remain relevant in the contest. If rain spoils the party, then each team will get 1 point; that may not be helpful enough for DC.

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Constant rain can washout all playoffs possibilities for Delhi Capitals 

A washout would result in shared points, leaving MI with 15 points and DC with 14. Keeping the importance of the match in mind, Jindal requested IPL authority to shift the match to another venue with no possibilities of rain. According to the weather forecast, Mumbai can receive a good amount of rain from today.

Thus, Jindal said in the mail to the IPL officials, "The forecast in Mumbai is for heavy rains, and there is a strong likelihood that the game will be washed out. Just as the game between RCB and SRH has been moved out of Bengaluru in the quest for consistency and in the interest of the league, it is my request that tomorrow’s game also be moved to a different location."

KKR faced the same

On a previous occasion, Kolkata Knight Riders had to suffer the same situation. In a do-or-die match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, rain interrupted, and the match didn't take place as per schedule. The match was a must-win for Kolkata, and RCB, with a points advantage, positioned themselves in the top half of the ladder with comfort. After the scheduled time for the match was over, one point was credited to both teams' accounts, which had no such significance for KKR because they needed a win against RCB. Without the desired result, they find themselves out of the play-offs contention.