With Mumbai residing as much as their heavyweights tag within the summit conflict, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma posted a heartwarming message for considered one of his former India teammates on Thursday (March 16). Ajinkya Rahane’s Mumbai aspect ended their eight-year trophyless run by defeating Vidarbha within the Ranji Trophy ultimate on the Wankhede Stadium. The Shreyas Iyer-starrer aspect hammered Akshay Wadkar’s males by 169 runs to seal their record-extending forty second title within the Ranji Trophy.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma through the pre-match press convention (PTI)
Rohit Sharma drops particular message for ex-India star
Taking to Instagram after Mumbai’s historic win, Indian skipper Rohit shared a particular message for veteran Dhawal Kulkarni. Mumbai’s Kulkarni has determined to hold up his boots. “Mumbai cha yodha (Mumbai’s warrior). Well done on a fantastic career,” mentioned Rohit, who not too long ago guided India to a 4-1 sequence win over England within the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). Rohit additionally attended the Ranji Trophy ultimate between Mumbai and Vidarbha after the England sequence.
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Kulkarni bids farewell in model
Talking concerning the Ranji Trophy ultimate, retiring Kulkarni bagged the ultimate wicket of the competition to seal Mumbai’s first Ranji title in eight years. The 35-year-old picked up three wickets within the 1st innings. Bowling his eighth over, Kulkarni bagged Umesh Yadav’s wicket as Mumbai recorded a cushty win over Vidarbha at dwelling.
Kulkarni made first-class debut in 2008
One of Mumbai-cricket’s stalwarts, Kulkarni has performed 12 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a couple of T20Is for India. The Maharashtra-born made his India debut towards England at Edgbaston in 2014. The Mumbai star scalped 22 wickets within the worldwide area. He additionally gained the Ranji Trophy with Mumbai in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2012-13 and 2015-16 seasons. Kulkarni has performed for Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and now-defunct Gujarat Lions within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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