Rest of India took stumps on Day One of the Irani Trophy against Mumbai at a formidable 330 for five.
Mumbai captain Abhishek Nayar won the toss and has elected to field first in the Irani Trophy against Rest of India (RoI) at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Irani Cup will come full circle when Mumbai, reigning Ranji Trophy champions, take on the Rest of India at the Wankhede Stadium Feb 6-10.
The Irani Cup will come full circle when Mumbai, reigning Ranji Trophy champions, take on the Rest of India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from February 6-10.
Harbhajan Singh today termed the Irani Cup match as the "biggest" he could have got in recent times as the off-spinner intends to stage a comeback into the Indian cricket team for the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia.
Handed the captaincy role after injury to Ajit Agarkar, Mumbai skipper Abhishek Nayar today said that he would take help from senior players like Sachin Tendulkar in leading the Ranji champion side in the Irani Cup match against Rest of India which begins here tomorrow.
Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary credited Sachin Tendulkar for helping him recover from a shoulder injury by arranging a specialist for him in England in 2007, just before team India left for Test series against Bangladesh.
The five-day Irani Cup match between Mumbai and the Rest of India, commencing at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, offers a good chance for some India rejects to press for recalls and other aspirants to showcase their talent in front of the national selectors.
Having played a key role in the One-day series against England after being ignored for the four-Test rubber against the same opponents, middle-order batsman Suresh Raina on Monday said he would like to utilise the Irani Cup match to earn a recall to the Test squad.
All-rounder Abhishek Nayar is set to lead Mumbai in the Irani Trophy against Rest of India in the absence of injured skipper Ajit Agarkar.