Mumbai vs MP Highlights Ranji Trophy 2022 Final: Madhya Pradesh clinch maiden title, beat heavyweights MUM by 6 wickets

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Aditya Shrivastava lifts the Ranji Trophy and the Madhya Pradesh camp breaks into celebration. We have got a new winner! While Madhya Pradesh won Ranji, SMAT and Vijay Hazare was claimed by Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh respectively. Madhya Pradesh players bask in glory… every player would get a hero's welcome when he returns to Indore. What a day!

Madhya Pradesh captain Aditya Shrivastava is completely ecstatic. “It's been a generation. We are extremely emotional. This was my first year as captain, and all I have learned is from Chandrakant sir. I would like to continue this. It's a very good group coming through.”

"Even Ishwar Pandey was a part of our squad; unfortunately, he got injured. It was not all easy to do it once," he says.

"The way boys have played was unbelievable. Lots of new guys in the team, and they showed character. MP played well. I could have batter for longer, but I used to say, the graph goes up and down. Maybe not this year, but for sure next year," says Prithvi Shaw before collecting the runners-up trophy.

"Credit to my father who is standing there. I am just trying my best to stay at the wicket, and score runs. I try to play as many matches as possible and stay on the ground and prepare in the same way," says Sarfaraz Khan after collecting the Player of the Series award.

Shubham Sharma collects the Player of the Match award while Sarfaraz Khan is Player of the Series for scoring 982 runs in nine innings, which comprised four hundreds and two half-centuries. Shams Mulani ends as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 45 scalps.

“It was a great memory. I left it 23 years back on the same ground. With God's blessings, we came back here. I missed out when I was captain. I was always looking for a challenging job,” Pandit tells WV Raman. 

Pandit was MP's captain when they lost the 1998-99 Ranji final to Karnataka on the very same ground.

"There are lots of youngsters in the team. I want to develop a cricketing culture in the state. I used to play for MP, so I knew the culture. When the offer to coach came, I couldn't give it up. Sometimes you feel there is talent, but they must develop the cricketing culture."

Chandrakant Pandit paraded on the shoulders of Madhya Pradesh players. A day to remember! Pandit coached Vidarbha to consecutive Ranji titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Needing 108 runs to win the top honour, Madhya Pradesh rode Shubham Sharma's 30 and Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 30 to reach the target in the second session. Sharma and Patidar had also scored centuries in the first innings along with Yash Dubey.

A huge day for Madhya Pradesh. Players acknowledge the applause from the Bengaluru crowd!!! They will return home as state heroes, having led the team to maiden title.

Rajat Patidar hits it towards cover point and the Madhya Pradesh camp is on cloud nine! They have defeated heavyweights Mumbai by six wickets! 

Coach Chandrakant Pandit slowly walks towards the middle as players celebrate the historic win at Chinnaswamy. Congratulations Madhya Pradesh! Kudos to the coaching staff as well. 

Rajat Patidar hits the winning run! Madhya Pradesh win by six wickets to claim historic Ranji title!

Beautifully played! Patidar plays it late to third man boundary. Scores are level!

Shubham Sharma tried to produce the winning shot but it hit bottom part of his bat. Armaan Jaffer makes no mistake at short point. Sharma perishes for 30.

MP 101-4

Shubham Sharma joins the fun. Short delivery from Avasthi and Sharma had all the time in the world to put that away towards mid-wicket. Third boundary of the over!

Madhya Pradesh gather 13 off Avasthi's over. They need just 16 more runs for the title.

MP 92-3

25.1: Cracking shot!!! Avasthi bowls a length ball outside off and Patidar hits it through covers. Four runs!

25.3: Patidar is in a bit of a hurry to wrap the win. He hits it straight down the ground and times it to perfection.

Shubham Sharma lunges forward and blocks Kotian's delivery. Just a single off the over and Mulani is ready to bowl from the other end. Both Sharma and Patidar in command. They aren't interested in taking any risks and dealing in occasional singles to keep the scoreboard moving.

MP 76-3

Rajat Patidar joins Shubham Sharma and the Chinnaswamy instantly lights up with 'RCB, RCB' chants.

There was a deep mid-wicket and Parth Sahani picks him out! Mulani adds another wicket to his belt. Sahni, who hit it hard but didn't generate enough power, falls for just 5.

MP 66-3

Cleaned up!!! Mantri attempted to sweep but the quicker delivery went past him to disturb the furniture. He walks back after scoring 37. Parth Sahani joins Shubham in the middle. Shams Mulani enters the wickets column.

MP 54-2

Easy pickings!!! A tossed-up delivery from Tanush Kotian and Mantri is quick to step out and hit it towards mid-on for a boundary. Madhya Pradesh slowly moving towards the target. They need 62 more runs... and it's time for Drinks!!!

MP 46-1

Another one!!! Mantri brings out the sweep this time and the fielder at square leg had no chance. Madhya Pradesh need 76 more runs to win the title.

MP 32-1

What a shot! Mantri drives it straight to the sightscreen. He danced down the track against Tanush Kotian and hit it to the right of the umpire. Four runs to long-on.

MP 26-1

Shubham Sharma looking solid as ever! Five from the Mulani over as Sharma plays the forward defence on the last delivery. Madhya Pradesh inching closer to the target.

Tushar Deshpande is now into the attack! He comes round the wicket.

MP 21-1

Three singles off Kulkarni's over. The senior pacer is getting movement but conceding easy singles is something that Mumbai can't afford at this stage. 

Kudos to Madhya Pradesh batters, who have been unwavering in the run-up to this final. At present, they are looking to keep the scoreboard ticking – which will eventually erase the pressure of scoring.

MP 8-1