India’s ODI skipper Rohit Sharma handed over the runners-up medal to Shreyas Iyer after his side, SoBo Mumbai Falcons (SMF), fell short against Siddhesh Lad’s Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals (MSCMR) in the T20 Mumbai 2025 final. The title clash was held on Thursday, June 12, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Batting first, the Falcons posted 157/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Mayuresh Tandel led the scoring with an unbeaten 50 off 32 balls, while Harsh Aghav supported well with 45* off 28 deliveries. Skipper Iyer had an off day, scoring only 12 runs from 17 balls.
In reply, Chinmay Sutar steadied the Maratha Royals’ chase with a composed 53 off 49 balls, and Awais Khan Naushad provided the finishing touches with a brisk 38 off 24. The Royals completed the chase with four balls remaining, securing a five-wicket win and the T20 Mumbai 2025 championship.
At the post-match presentation, tournament ambassador Rohit Sharma presented Shreyas Iyer with the runners-up medal and cheque. You can watch the video here:
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“Proud of the boys” – Shreyas Iyer reflects on Falcons’ T20 Mumbai 2025 final defeat
Shreyas Iyer’s SoBo Mumbai Falcons fell to a five-wicket defeat against the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals in the T20 Mumbai 2025 final. Looking back on the match and the overall campaign, the 30-year-old shared his thoughts, stating [as per Cricbuzz]:
“It’s pretty hectic (two finals in 10 days). Especially when you lose, it runs in your mind a lot. The way everyone turned up in numbers was outstanding to see. The whole stadium was electrifying.”
”Thank you so much for coming and supporting (to the fans). Don’t want to pinpoint any particular incident. Just a one-off game where you can’t pinpoint on anyone – it’s basically backstabbing and I don’t enjoy that.”
“We have learnt a lot. Pretty common to feel dejected after losing the final. It must hurt them. When they come back next year they would be having that motivation and confidence. They should be proud of their efforts.”
”They came in here, not too much experience and playing in front of 20000 people – it’s not easy. I’ve been there, done that. When the nerves get into you, you tend to make mistakes but it teaches you a lot and you come back stronger,” he added.
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