Mumbai ended a 27-year wait by lifting the 2024 Irani Cup, with Shreyas Iyer celebrating the victory on social media and Tanush Kotian's crucial maiden century sealing the triumph against Rest of India.

Mumbai’s last Irani Cup victory came during the 1997-98 season and since then, the domestic powerhouse appeared in eight more finals without success, the last of which was in the 2015-16 season.

The Mumbai Cricket Association will felicitate the Ajinkya Rahane-led side in a ceremony after it clinched its first Irani Cup in 27 years.

Tanush Kotian’s gritty unbeaten hundred laced Mumbai’s 15th Irani Cup victory which was sealed by virtue of their first innings lead over Rest Of India on the fifth and final day here on Saturday.

The Irani Cup victory follows Mumbai's historic previous season, where they clinched their 42nd Ranji Trophy title at the Wankhede Stadium. The team defeated Vidarbha by 169 runs in an unforgettable final match. Besides this, the team has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A) four times and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) once.

Mumbai secures the Irani Cup title after 27 years, defeating Rest of India with standout performances from Sarfaraz Khan and Tanush Kotian.

Lucknow: Mumbai, added another chapter to its storied legacy by winning the Irani Cup for the 15th time against Rest of India (RoI) Saturday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Mumbai 537 (Sarfaraz 222*, Rahane 97, Mukesh 5-110) and 329 for 8 decl (Kotian 114*, Shaw 76, Saransh 6-121) drew with Rest of India 416 (Abhimanyu 191, Jurel 93, Kotian 3-101)

Tanush Kotian, the reliable allrounder, then found Mohit Avasthi for company as the duo’s record partnership ensured Mumbai lay its hands on the Irani Cup after a gap of 27 years. Kotian and Avasthi added 158 runs for the ninth wicket — the highest ninth-wicket partnership in the Cup’s history — before Mumbai declared the innings immediately after the latter raised his bat for a patient fifty.