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. 

In a major turnaround, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal asked the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to cancel his request for a No Objection Certificate (NOC), just a month after the opener asked the MCA for an NOC to help him shift from Mumbai to Goa.

According to the latest developments, taking a U-turn, Jaiswal is now open to representing Mumbai again. Though MCA has yet to make a decision on the matter. Multiple Mumbai cricketers have shifted their base from Mumbai to Goa, like Arjun Tendulkar and Siddhesh Lad; Jaiswal also announced his plan to do the same a month before. Goa had experienced a notable run in the Ranji Trophy, as they qualified for the knockout stage. The inclusion of Arjun and Lad can prove vital for the team in the upcoming seasons.

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It was speculated that the left-hand batter's move was because of the fact that the Goa cricket governing body offered Jaiswal a leadership role to attract one of the top-tier talents of the country. The batter, who moved to Mumbai from Uttar Pradesh at the age of only 11, had said, "Goa has thrown me a new opportunity and has offered me a leadership role. My first goal will be to do well for India, and whenever I’m not on national duty, I will be playing for Goa and trying to make them go deep into the tournament. This was an (important) opportunity that came my way, and I just took it."

MCA yet to take a decision about Yashasvi Jaiswal 

After the tempting proposal from Goa, the 23-year-old opener asked MCA for an NOC, which would allow him to play for the other state. Now it seems that Jaiswal has changed his mind and currently has no intention to play for Goa. 

As per the media report, Jaiswal, through an e-mail, requested MCA to "consider my request in withdrawing my NOC given to me, as I had some family plans in shifting to Goa, which for now have been curtailed! So I sincerely request MCA to allow me to play for Mumbai this season." 

Abhishek Nayar, recently shacked from team India's assistant coach duties, will join the third season of the T20 Mumbai League with the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals as their mentor. Another renowned name in the Indian cricket circuit, Paras Mhambrey, who was an integral part of the Men in Blue brigade during Rahul Dravid's coaching era, is all set to join ARCS Andheri as a mentor.

Nayar and Mhambrey both received their appointment letters from their respective franchises to guide budding talents. T20 Mumbai League , one of the most popular and impactful franchise tournaments for Indian domestic cricket, after a long six-year break, is heading towards its third season, which is scheduled to start on May 26 and conclude on June 8, containing eight teams.

Abhishek Nayar and Paras Mhambrey, with years of coaching experience, can be proved to be the right persons to promote young talents. After relief from the national team duties, Nayar joined IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders, the champion of IPL 2024, where he was an instrumental figure for the Knights.

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This year's T20 Mumbai League is going to be huge, as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointed Team India skipper Rohit Sharma as the face of the tournament, and over 2,800 players registered their names for the third season of the league.

Indian cricket fans are waiting for T20 Mumbai League 2025

Multiple talented players like Shivam Dube, Tushar Deshpande, and Shams Mulani, who are currently thriving in IPL, first came under the spotlight when they displayed their skills in Mumbai's own franchise league. MCA recently announced a list containing the names of the coaches appointed by the respective teams. 

Check the list some other mentors here:

• Omkar Salvi (SoBo Mumbai Falcons) 
• Rajesh Pawar (ARCS Andheri)
• Atul Ranade (Triumph Knights Mumbai North East)
• Amit Dani (Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals)
• Prashant Shetty (Eagle Thane Strikers)
• Pravin Tambe (North Mumbai Panthers)
• Vinod Raghvan (Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs)
• Namo Bandra Blasters has yet to announce their coach's name. 

Rohit Sharma's tale is one of dreams fulfilled. As a boy, he would stand outside the Wankhede Stadium, hoping to catch a glimpse of his cricketing idols. Today, the same stadium will have a stand in his name, a moment that brings his journey full circle. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced that Level 3 of the Divecha Pavilion at Wankhede will be named after Rohit, one of India's greatest cricketers.

For Rohit, this is not only an honour, it's an emotional moment. "We were not permitted to go into Wankhede in my childhood days," he said. "Now, a stand is going to be constructed in my name, it will be a very emotional moment for me. I do not know how I will behave." He recalled how he and his pals would complete their U-14 or U-16 training at Azad Maidan and go over to Wankhede, just to watch the Mumbai Ranji side train. Entering was not easy, but those were the memories that stuck with him.

Watch the Video:

Rohit Sharma said, "In my childhood we were not allowed to enter Wankhede, now a stand is going to be built in my name, this will be a very emotional moment for me, I don't know how I will react". 🥹#CSKvsMI #RohitSharmapic.twitter.com/1oN8KUoX4e

— Indian Cricket Team (@incricketteam) April 20, 2025

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Rohit Sharma: A Legend Whose Records Speak Louder Than Words

Rohit's professional life has been nothing but incredible. He took India to two massive ICC victories, the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. He has also led the Mumbai Indians to five IPL victories. His achievements as a captain and batsman have earned him one of the most honored names in global cricket.

He has the record for the most runs in a one-day international, 264 runs, and is the only player to have three double centuries in ODIs. Rohit has more than 11,000 ODI runs and over 4,000 in Tests. He's also India's top run-scorer in T20Is with 4,231 runs and four centuries. With Rohit, MCA will also dedicate stands to late India captain Ajit Wadekar and former BCCI president Sharad Pawar. It is a moment of pride for Mumbai cricket. Having his name on a stand at Wankhede will give a lot of encouragement to many young cricketers who, like Rohit once, have big dreams from outside the gate.

BCCI's stance against corruption is crystal clear— zero tolerance. Indian cricket history contains multiple dark chapters related to match fixing and corruption. Over the years, Indian cricket has changed a lot to make the game clean from any kind of corruption.

In a recent event, the BCCI ombudsman has chosen the highest order against a person who is alleged to have match-fixed. A lifetime ban has been imposed on Gurmeet Singh Bhamrah, a T20 team owner, by the BCCI Ombudsman, Justice Arun Mishra. Bhamrah was alleged to have fixed a match in the Mumbai T20 league. The questionable incident took place in the second season, in 2019, of the Mumbai T20 league semi-final.

According to several reports, Gurmeet conversed with a player with the intent of match-fixing. The cricketer informed the authority about Bhamrah's approach, and an investigation ignited following the information provided by the cricketer. The investigation process, led by BCCI, found Gurmeet Singh Bhamrah guilty with evidence. 

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 A clear statement from BCCI 

After the investigation, the board transferred the matter to their ombudsman, Justice Arun Mishra. After examining all proofs, Justice Mishra decided to ban the T20 team owner for a lifetime. It was a clear statement against corruption in cricket from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Ombudsman Justice Mishra, who was a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. 

After the conclusion of the ongoing IPL 2025, the Mumbai T20 League's upcoming season is set to start. This edition will feature eight teams, including the existing franchises: North Mumbai Panthers, ARCS Andheri, Triumph Knights Mumbai North East, Namo Bandra Blasters, Eagle Thane Strikers, and Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs.

A portion of the order copy states, "Transcript of the conversation shows that Sonu Vasan offered money and other benefits to Bhavin Thakkar at the behest of the respondent. Upon meriting the entire offer that he made on behalf of the respondent, Sonu Vasan told Bhavin Thakkar whatever call Thakkar wishes to take in the matter, Vasan would relay it back to the respondent."