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Siddhesh Lad-led Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals lifted the T20 Mumbai League 2025 trophy after beating Shreyas Iyer-led SoBo Mumbai Falcons by five wickets in the grand final hosted at the iconic Wankhede Stadium

As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pandya was fined INR 24 lakhs.

The annual ESA game is one of the biggest highlights of the IPL season every year for the Mumbai Indians, with thousands of spirited children from NGOs across the city lighting up the stadium with their infectious energy and dreams

For Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni it was one of those “memorable” souvenirs which would have surely taken him down memory lane

Set a daunting target of 222, Mumbai Indians staged a stunning late recovery to turn the tables on their opponents but the task proved too difficult in the end for the hosts

The feat came as a part of MCA's grand celebrations for the completion of 50 years of one of India's iconic cricket venues, the Wankhede Stadium here, which has been home to some of Indian cricket's superstars

The Champions Trophy, which is on a Trophy Tour around all participating countries, was brought into the Wankhede to mark the occasion

Chasing 147 on day three at Wankhede Stadium, India struggled at 29/5 until Rishabh Pant fought back with a 57-ball 64. However, after his dismissal, New Zealand sealed the win, led by left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who took 6-57 following his 5-103 in the first innings.

Gill scored a steady 90, while Pant blasted a quick-fire 60 off 60 balls, setting India up for a substantial lead. However, New Zealand bowlers kept striking at regular intervals, and India collapsed from 180/4 before lunch to 263 all out in 59.4 overs, securing just a 28-run lead. Washington Sundar contributed an unbeaten 38 off 36 balls, but India’s innings, which looked promising, crumbled as they lost six wickets for 83 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill put together a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with Jaiswal surviving some tense moments to score 30 runs off 52 balls, including four boundaries. They added 53 runs together before Jaiswal was bowled by Ajaz Patel while attempting a reverse sweep. India's woes deepened when nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj was trapped LBW by Patel for a golden duck, followed by Virat Kohli's run-out for just four runs.

Mitchell was batting on 53 at tea with Ish Sodhi on one as New Zealand added 100 runs to their score in the afternoon session, losing three wickets in the process

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was handed the trophy by Rohit Sharma and the entire team posed for the photo

The last time these two teams met in Hyderabad on March 27, MI suffered a 31-run loss.

With three consecutive victories, RR secures the second position on the points table, while RCB finds themselves in eighth place with just one win in four games.

Numerous stars lauded Virat for his 50th ODI century on social platforms. Kangana Ranaut joined in, hailing his stellar World Cup semifinal performance.

Rahul Dravid, the head coach, wore a smile meeting the players after their victory. In a BCCI video, Dravid was captured embracing Kuldeep Yadav and Shubman Gill.

Anushka took to Instagram, sharing a story post with the caption, "God scripts the best stories."

Interestingly, Ranbir came to the stadium wearing a blue colour making him a part of the blue wave that erupts in the stands when the Indian players set foot on the ground.

India and New Zealand maintain unchanged lineups from their recent matches against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, sticking to their existing teams for the upcoming game.

India's undefeated streak spans nine games in the tournament, contrasting with the Kiwis' initial strong performance, although they secured their spot in the final four at a later stage.