Highest individual scores for Mumbai in Irani Cup history
Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan scripted history by scoring a double-century against Rest of India in the 2024 Irani Cup. Sarfaraz unlocked the achievement on Day 2 of the prestigious final between ROI and Mumbai, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions. Sarfaraz became the first batter with a double-century for Mumbai in Irani Cup history. Have a look at highest individual Irani Cup scores for Mumbai.
Sarfaraz Khan: 222* in 2024
Sarfaraz's knock against ROI bolstered the first innings for Mumbai in Lucknow. He smashed an unbeaten 222 off 286 balls, a knock that had 25 fours and 4 sixes. As a result, Mumbai racked up 537 after being put in to bat. As mentioned, Sarfaraz has become the first batter to score a double-century for Mumbai in Irani Cup history.
Ramnath Parkar: 195 in 1972
In Lucknow, Sarfaraz broke the record of Ramnath Parkar, who scored 195 for Bombay (now Mumbai) against ROI in the 1972 Irani Cup fixture. That Bombay side was studded with legends such as Sunil Gavaskar, Ajit Wadekar, Eknath Solkar, and Dilip Sardesai. Parkar's exploits in the second innings helped Bombay win the match by 220 runs.
Ajinkya Rahane: 191 in 2010
Rahane remains the only Mumbai batter to have scored 190+ runs in the Irani Cup. He smashed 191 off 220 balls in the 2010 fixture against the Yuvraj Singh-led Rest of India. Rahane's knock came while chasing a mammoth 782 runs. However, Mumbai ended up losing the contest by 361 runs. Yuvraj earlier recorded a magnificent double-ton for ROI.
