The Irani Cup is one of India’s premier red-ball tournaments, which is being played every year under the supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This tournament is played between the reigning Ranji Trophy winner and the Rest of India team, which includes top players from other state teams, excluding players from Ranji Trophy winners.
The first edition of the Irani Cup was played back in 1959–60, and the 62nd edition of the tournament, Irani Cup 2024, is all set to be played between October 1 and 5. The Rest of India team will take on Mumbai, who are the reigning Ranji Trophy champion. Ajinkya Rahane will lead Mumbai, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has been given the responsibility to lead the Rest of India team.
Abhimanyu Easwaran will assist Gaikwad as vice-captain. Mumbai won the last edition of the Ranji Trophy, beating Vidarbha in the final by 169 runs. They won a record 42nd Ranji Trophy title. The Irani Cup 2024 will be a one-match tournament, and ROI won the last edition against Saurashtra.
| Tournament | Irani Cup 2024 |
| Governing Body | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| No. of Teams | 2 |
| Teams | Rest of India and Mumbai |
| Format | One Match |
| Dates | October 1 to October 5 |
| Match | 1 |
| Live Streaming | Sports18 Network & Jio Cinema App |
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Irani Cup 2024: Teams and Captains
This is the one-match tournament, which will see two top teams in the Indian domestic circuit. Some big names will feature in this tournament. Below, you can see the teams and their captains in the ongoing season.
Mumbai that won the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 under Ajinkya Rahane will be having names like Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan and others. Meanwhile, Rest of India have players like Sai Sudharsan, Ishan Kishan, Khaleel Ahmed, Dhurv Jurel, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed and others.
| Teams | Captains |
| Mumbai | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Rest of India (ROI) | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
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Irani Cup 2024: Squads
Rest of India
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), B Sai Sudharsan, Ishan Kishan (wk), Prasidh Krishna, Yash Dayal, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Ricky Bhui, Shashwat Rawat, Rahul Chahar
Mumbai
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (wk), Musheer Khan, Sidhaant Addhatrao (wk), Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Shams Mulani, Mohit Avasthi, Royston Dias, Mohammad Juned Khan
Irani Cup 2024: Schedule
The one-off game between Mumbai and Rest of India will take place at Ekana Stadium, starting on October 1.
| Date | Day | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| October 1 to 5 | Tuesday to Saturday | 9:30 AM | Mumbai vs Rest of India | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
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Mumbai vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2024 Scorecard
Note:- The game is a draw but Mumbai win based on the first innings lead.
| MUM 1st Innings Players | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Prithvi Shaw | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 19 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 54.29 |
| Hardik Tamore (wk) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | 97 | 234 | 7 | 1 | 41.45 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 57 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 67.86 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | *222 | 286 | 25 | 4 | 77.62 |
| Shams Mulani | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Tanush Kotian | 64 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Mohit Avasthi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thakur | 36 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 61.02 |
| M Juned Khan | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 33 | ||||
| Total | 537-10 | (141 Overs, RR: 3.81) |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
| Mukesh Kumar | 30 | 3 | 110 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3.7 |
| Yash Dayal | 25 | 1 | 89 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Prasidh | 27 | 5 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Manav Suthar | 37 | 6 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Saransh Jain | 21 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
ROI 1st Innings 416-10 (110 Ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Abhimanyu Easwaran | 191 | 292 | 16 | 1 | 65.41 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 32 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 40.51 |
| Padikkal | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Ishan Kishan | 38 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 63.33 |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | 93 | 121 | 13 | 1 | 76.86 |
| Manav Suthar | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Saransh Jain | *9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 32.14 |
| Yash Dayal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Prasidh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 16 | ||||
| Total | 416-10 | (110 Overs, RR: 3.78) |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
| Mohit Avasthi | 22 | 1 | 97 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.4 |
| M Juned Khan | 17 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Shams Mulani | 40 | 4 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tanush Kotian | 27 | 2 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Thakur | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
MUM 2nd Innings 329-8 (78 Ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Prithvi Shaw | 76 | 105 | 8 | 1 | 72.38 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Hardik Tamore (wk) | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26.92 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 17 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 47.22 |
| Shams Mulani | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanush Kotian | *114 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 76 |
| Shardul Thakur | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Mohit Avasthi | *51 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 54.84 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Saransh Jain | 28 | 3 | 121 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Manav Suthar | 28 | 1 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Yash Dayal | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Ishan Kishan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
Irani Cup 2024: Venue
Notably, earlier the BCCI was selected to host the Irani Cup 2024 match in Mumbai. But as you know, the monsoon season is going on in Mumbai, which can spoil the excitement of this one-match tournament. Hence, the BCCI shifted the game to Lucknow. Now, the Irani Cup 2024 will take place at Ekana Stadium.
Irani Cup 2024: Live Streaming Details
The hosting rights of the Irani Cup 2024 game between Mumbai and Rest of India are with Viacom18. Hence, fans can watch the match on the Sports18 Networks in India. On the other hand, the live stream option of the game will be streamed on the Jio Cinema app or website.
