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In the Mumbai T20 League final, Shreyas Iyer's SoBo Mumbai Falcons lose.

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The Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals beat Shreyas Iyer's SoBo Mumbai Falcons in the Mumbai T20 League final on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. This was Iyer's second straight loss as a T20 captain, especially considering that it happened just ten days after Punjab Kings (PBKS) lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 championship match in Ahmedabad. Shreyas Iyer only managed 12 runs off of 17 when SoBo was put in to bat and made 157. Under the leadership of Siddhesh Lad, the Maratha Royals reached the goal with six wickets remaining and four balls remaining. Iyer had only scored 62 runs in five innings, with a best of 25, by the end of the tournament. After the final, Iyer stated, "I don't want to point fingers at any specific incident - overall, the boys were brilliant with their effort." "On the way to the final, we only dropped one game. No one can be singled out in this one-off game. Criticizing someone is like backstabbing, and ...

Australia and South Africa XI for WTC Final

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South Africa XI:   Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma ©, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verrynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi Australia XI:   Usman Khawaj, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins ©, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

New-Era Begins Under Shubman Gill’s Captaincy

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The tour holds significant importance as it comes right after the retirement of two modern-day greats —  Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma  — from Test cricket. The squad, a blend of youth and experience, features senior pros like Ravindra Jadeja , Jasprit Bumrah , and KL Rahul , alongside fresh faces like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Karun Nair .