Shreyas Iyer's T20 Dreams Dashed Again in Mumbai League Final

A Disappointing Repeat of IPL 2025

Shreyas Iyer's aspirations for a T20 championship faced another setback as his team, SoBo Mumbai Falcons, fell short in the T20 Mumbai League final held at Wankhede Stadium on June 12. This defeat came just a week after their IPL 2025 loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Falcons' Struggles After Losing the Toss

After losing the toss, the SoBo Mumbai Falcons were asked to bat first. Their innings got off to a rocky start, with opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi scoring only 7 runs off 12 balls, and Ishan Mulchandani also falling during the powerplay. Captain Iyer, batting at No. 3, struggled to stabilize the innings, managing just a six and a four before being dismissed.

Key Contributions in the Falcons' Innings

The innings saw a revival thanks to Mayuresh Tandel's stylish 50 runs off 32 balls and Harsh Aghav's aggressive 45 runs off 28 balls, who formed a crucial fifth-wicket partnership of 85 runs. The Falcons ended their innings with a total of 157 runs after 20 overs.

Mumbai South Central's Dominant Chase

Mumbai South Central started their chase strongly, with captain Siddesh Lad and Sahil Bhagwanta Jadhav scoring 32 runs in just three overs. Although both were dismissed quickly—Siddesh for 15 and Sahil for 22—their early contributions set a solid foundation.

Chinmay Sutar led the chase with a composed 53 runs off 49 balls, while Awais Naushad Khan finished the game with 38 runs off 24 balls. Their partnership ensured a comfortable victory for Mumbai South Central, who clinched the title with four balls to spare, finishing at 19.2 overs.

Rohit Sharma Presents Runners-Up Cheque to Iyer

Bowler Vaibhav Mali was instrumental in limiting the Falcons' score, taking 2 wickets in his four overs. Rohit Sharma, India's ODI captain and the league's brand ambassador, presented the runners-up cheque to a visibly disappointed Shreyas Iyer. Despite the heartbreak of the loss, Iyer encouraged his team to take pride in their journey and learn from both their successes and failures throughout the season.