Mumbai's middle-order resilience, led by captain Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 86, rescued the team from 37 for three to 237 for four against Rest of India in the Irani Cup. Key partnerships with Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan established Mumbai's strong position as play ended early due to bad light.

The Irani Cup 2024 kicked off dramatically at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday with Rest of India’s Mukesh Kumar wreaking havoc against

Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 86 anchored Mumbai to 237/4 on a rain-curtailed opening day of the Irani Cup, supported by Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan.

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane concentrated hard as his unbeaten 86 off 197 balls took Mumbai to 237 for four against Rest of India on a weather-curtailed opening day of the Irani Cup. The veteran of 5000 plus runs in 85 Tests,

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane concentrated hard as his unbeaten 86 off 197 balls took Mumbai to 237 for four against Rest of India on a weather-curtailed opening day of the Irani Cup.

Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan hit fifties as Mumbai recovered from early trouble to head to Stumps at 237 for 4. Captain Rahane will be looking to make it big and start the domestic season on a high.

Shreyas Iyer (57 off 84 balls) and Sarfaraz Khan (54 batting, 88 balls) were tad a more adventurous in trying to get a move on in the 68 overs of play possible on Tuesday.

Ishan Kishan has been named in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup clash against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai, following his recent domestic cricket successes. Yuzvendra Chahal missed out despite his strong performance in England.

Shreyas and Sarfaraz (54*) hit fifties after the Ranji champions were rocked by the Rest of India pacer on Day 1

Shreyas Iyer is looking for a place back in the Indian Test team and will be featuring in the Irani Cup fixture for Mumbai against the Rest of the India team. Mumbai have announced a 16-member squad for the fixture.