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. 

Shreyas Iyer is showing that leadership is well within his shoulders. Having steered Punjab Kings to their first IPL final in 11 years, he has now taken SoBo Mumbai Falcons to the semifinals of the T20 Mumbai League, India's top domestic franchise tournament under the Mumbai Cricket Association.

“Captaincy brings in a lot of maturity and responsibility,” Iyer said, reflecting on his rise as a leader. With over 600 runs in IPL 2025 and an inspiring presence on the field, Iyer is now being seen as a serious contender for India’s future white-ball captaincy. There’s even talk of a potential Test call-up for the upcoming series in England.

His captaincy has impressed not only due to performances, but also how he deals with pressure. "I try to live in the moment and accept the situation. Sometimes the crowd transfers that energy, I keep reminding myself I want them to cheer my name," Iyer explained.

Shreyas Iyer Continues to Impress as Captain in T20 Mumbai League

Following the IPL final on June 3, Iyer quickly returned to captain the SoBo Falcons. His dedication was evident, and the team complied by winning four out of their five league matches. His calmness, tactical awareness, and people-first mentality have won players' and fans' admiration.

His Punjab Kings teammate, Shashank Singh, shared a moment of emotion during the playoffs, when Iyer visibly erupted in anger after a relaxed dismissal. Singh subsequently confessed, "I deserve it; Iyer should have slapped me." Yet he also credited Iyer with being the best T20 captain he has ever had, explaining how Iyer had taken him out to dinner after the game, demonstrating his capacity to lead without grudges.

Iyer credited the T20 Mumbai League for providing local talent a bigger platform. “The MCA has worked hard to bring this league and offer grassroots players a chance to thrive,” he noted. With the semifinals and final set to be played at Wankhede, Iyer’s journey as a captain continues to gain momentum. His maturity, consistency, and leadership qualities make him a name to watch in India’s cricket plans.

Shreyas Iyer proved his brilliance as a captain and as a batsman as well for Punjab Kings in the recently concluded IPL 2025, where Punjab came second after Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

But in the T20 Mumbai League, Iyer is not playing as the captain of SOBO Mumbai Falcons; rather, he has been contributing as an impact player, where a young Angkrish Raghuvanshi is carrying the heavy role of captaincy. Before the league's yesterday match against Aakash Tigers MWS, Raghuvanshi tagged Iyer as the 'Sarpanch Saab.'

After an impressive performance, Mumbai Falcons confirmed a spot in the semifinals against Bandra Blasters, which is scheduled to play tomorrow, June 10, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Before that semifinal, in their last group stage match, the Falcons, batting second, won against the Tigers, chasing a first innings score of 136.

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Angkrish Raghuvanshi and his boys' collective effort stached the semifinal spot

Iyer came into the crease as an impact player and scored only 11 with a 100.00 strike rate. During the short innings, the starting batter hit only an over-boundary. But the captain of Falcons, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, played a captain's knock, 41 runs, facing the same number of balls, powered by four 4s. He was well accompanied by his opening partner, Ishan Simran Mulchandani, the highest scorer of the match for the Falcons, who bagged 52 against 41 balls. His innings was decorated with a couple of 4s and three 6s.

In the middle order, it was Harsh Ramnath Aghav who sealed the win for the Falcons with a stormy 7-ball, unbeaten 23-run innings with the help of 3 over-boundaries. 

Watch the moment when Angkrish Raghuvanshi called Shreyas Iyer 'Sarpanch Saab'

Angkrish Raghuvanshi : Our Sarpanch Saab is the impact player today 😂❤️ pic.twitter.com/uJNDZtnizh

— Parv 🚩 (@ParvCryEmoji) June 9, 2025

The T20 Mumbai League has started with another exciting new season. Matches have been played according to regular fixtures with a house of talents from every corner of Mumbai.

Along with young cricketers, well-established players like Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Musheer Khan, Tanush Kotian, and Ayush Mhatre are in the tournament. To add more star power, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointed Rohit Sharma as the face of the highly valued league.

The skipper of Team India reflected on why hard work is necessary for a person to get desired success in life. The moment we are talking about was captured before a match of the tournament. Rohit, in a deep blue casual shirt, shared the wisdom he gained over the years.

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He advised everyone to value the things, whatever comes in front. And over the years the star cricketer has learned that nothing can be achieved without making any effort.

These is how Rohit reflects his legacy 

"You have to value the things in front of you; learn how to value. Not just in cricket, but in general perspective also, nothing can be achieved through an easy path; to claim something, you have to work hard," Rohit Sharma before a T20 Mumbai League match. 

The Mumbaikar has recently experienced a surreal experience in his life. A stand of Wankhede Stadium is named after the iconic batter from Mumbai; the stand is now known as the Rohit Sharma stand. It is the same ground from where he learned about cricket and developed gradually through practice, hard work, and dedication. Over his cricketing years, Rohit achieved multiple ICC trophies for the team and at an individual level also. In the Indian Premier League, under his leadership, the Mumbai Indians hoisted the trophy a record five times. 

Watch here what Sharma said

ROHIT SHARMA TALKS ABOUT THE LEGACY OF MUMBAI CRICKET. 🙇 pic.twitter.com/k4hGsjHogg

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 6, 2025

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

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) made a much-anticipated announcement today (May 24) about the official ticket sales for T20 Mumbai League, one of Mumbai's most popular franchise-based twenty-twenty tournaments, which is set to commence its third season after a six-year break.

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. The official ticket selling process has just begun, and the price starts from INR 100 only. The prices of the tickets depend on the category.

The highest price of a ticket is INR 400 for the Garware Pavilion Level 2. People can buy their tickets in the District by Zomato. To make this season's tournament more attractive, MCA has attached some extra star power with the league.

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Daily dose of entertainment with extra star-power

Fans can spot India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, and Prithvi Shaw on the ground. Mumbai's own young talents, like Musheer Khan and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, will also feature in the league.

🚨 T20 MUMBAI LEAGUE TICKETS 🚨

Fans can buy T20 Mumbai League tickets from District by Zomato app, starting with 100 rs.

Matches will be held at Wankhede stadium & DY Patil Stadium from June 4 to 12.

Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube & Prithvi Shaw… pic.twitter.com/EKDZOWA4xI

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 24, 2025

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 will contain a total of 23 matches. 

As the T20 Mumbai League 2025 Auction played out amidst intense bidding and drama, the anticipation of one of Mumbai's most prestigious domestic cricket events was palpable. The franchises were aggressive in their pursuit to acquire the best cricketing talents in Mumbai; therefore, many of the young, emerging stars cost a pretty penny.

Auction Highlights and Top Bids

The auction was a testament to the wealth of Mumbai cricket talent, with franchises competing to acquire both proven names and young prospects. The day's biggest acquisition was Atharva Ankolekar, who went for ₹16.25 lakh to Eagle Thane Strikers, a confirmation of his increasing reputation as an all-rounder with utility value. Hot on his heels were Musheer Khan and Sairaj Patil, both signed up for ₹15 lakh by ARCS Andheri and Eagle Thane Strikers, respectively, underlining the value placed on young, dynamic players.

The other big purchases were Ayush Mhatre (₹14.75 lakh, Triumph Knights Mumbai North East), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (₹14 lakh, SoBo Mumbai Falcons), and Shams Mulani (₹14 lakh, Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs), all of whom have already caused ripples in domestic and IPL circuits. The bidding duels highlighted the franchises' intention to mix experience with youth to build competitive teams.

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Team-wise Player Breakdown

Triumph Knights Mumbai Northeast

• Icon Player: Suryakumar Yadav (₹20 lakh)
• Top Buys: Ayush Mhatre (₹14.75 lakh), Suryansh Shedge (₹13.75 lakh)
• Other Notables: Sidhaant Aadhhathrao (₹7.75 lakh), Parikshit Valsangkar (₹7.25 lakh), Jay Jain (₹4 lakh)

Bandra Blasters

• Icon Player: Ajinkya Rahane (₹20 lakh)
• Top Buys: Suved Parkar (₹8.50 lakh), Akash Anand (₹8.25 lakh)
• Other Picks: Royston Dias, Karsh Kothari, Dhanit Raut
  

North Mumbai Panthers

• Icon Player: Prithvi Shaw (₹20 lakh)
  
• Top Buys: Mohit Avasthi (₹10.50 lakh), Tanush Kotian (₹10 lakh)
  
• Talented Additions: Divyansh Saxena, Khizar Dafedar, Harshal Jadhav
  

SoBo Mumbai Falcons

• Icon Player: Shreyas Iyer (₹20 lakh)
  
• Top Buys: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (₹14 lakh), Siddharth Raut (₹7 lakh)
  
• Supporting Cast: Vinayak Bhoir, Harsh Aghav, Kush Kariya
  

ARCS Andheri

• Icon Player: Shivam Dube (₹20 lakh)
  
• Top Buys: Musheer Khan (₹15 lakh), Prasad Pawar (₹13 lakh)
  
• Other Signings: Himanshu Singh, Akhil Herwadkar, Siddid Tiwari
  

Eagle Thane Strikers

• Icon Player: Shardul Thakur (₹20 lakh)
  
• Top Buys: Atharva Ankolekar (₹16.25 lakh), Sairaj Patil (₹15 lakh)
  
• Emerging Talents: Shashank Attarde, Harsh Tanna, Varun Lavande
  

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Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs

• Icon Player: Sarfaraz Khan (₹20 lakh)
• Top Buys: Shams Mulani (₹14 lakh), Jay Bista (₹12 lakh)
  
• Strong Lineup: Hardik Tamore, Ayaz Ahmed, Siddharth Akre
  

Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals

• Icon Player: Tushar Deshpande (₹20 lakh)
  
• Top Buys: Siddhesh Lad (₹10.25 lakh), Aditya Dhumal (₹7.25 lakh)
  
• Promising Selections: Sachin Yadav, Khan Awais Naushad, Rohan Ghag
  

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. 

T20 Mumbai League Returns: Third Edition Scheduled After IPL 2025

The Mumbai Cricket Association said certainly to bringing back the T20 Mumbai League. All the Players who enjoy playing cricket in Mumbai are extremely happy. After the major IPL games finish on May 25, our own Mumbai games will start on May 26 or 27 and run until June 5. What's confusing is that all of this was decided at a really fast meeting on a Friday by the major chiefs of the Mumbai Cricket Association.

They were ready to begin that, even though it's going to happen right after those important IPL games. The best part is, they want to demonstrate all the young cricketers in Mumbai, so they'll make the T20 League happen no matter what. Abhay Hadap, who helps lead, is like, we're going to make this work for our cricket Players. And they must speak to the BCCI, which is somewhat like the cricket chiefs, to get the green light from them.

A good news for all the Mumbai Cricket fans

MCA will be once again starting the T20 Mumbai League (3rd edition) after the completion of IPL 2025.

The tournament will be from May 26/27 to June 5

Looking forward to it ❤️🙏

— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) January 29, 2025

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Those games are going to be amazing because they'll let a large amount of local players blew the ball and swing the bat in eight different teams. It's vitally key they try their best so they can get picked, someday, for very, very big IPL teams, or even the largest the India team!,And in the first ever T20 Mumbai League, the Triumph Knights were the champions. That was significantly in 2018. People really enjoyed watching the league then, but they haven't played in a while. That's why this news makes cricket lovers in Mumbai move up and down a lot! The T20 Mumbai League is coming back and everyone is very happy because it's going to help local cricket players get noticed for larger games.

A lot of famous players come from there. To show how amazing they are at cricket, the city has a new idea. They're making an exceptionally wonderful cricket museum, with the brilliant centerpiece of demonstrating all the interesting parts about Mumbai's cricket and the players that made the city so good at the game.