Madhya Pradesh (MP) lifted their maiden Ranji Trophy 2021-22 title on June 26, Sunday, after beating 41-time winners Mumbai on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The final time MP had been within the Ranji Trophy remaining was within the 1998-99 season below the captaincy of their present head coach Chandrakant Pandit, which they misplaced on the identical venue towards Karnataka.
Talking concerning the remaining loss in 1999, Pandit mentioned that it was emotional lacking out on the trophy because the captain of the group. He thinks it’s all “god’s blessings” that they got here again to win the trophy in Bengaluru after 23 years. “It’s an awesome reminiscence which I left 23 years again on this floor. I feel it’s all God’s blessings that we come again right here and win this trophy which was fabulous,” Chandrakant Pandit advised Star Sports activities.
I made a decision to return to MP as a result of I left one thing 23 years again: Pandit
“I all the time search for difficult jobs when the group isn’t doing very effectively. There are a whole lot of children within the group and I most likely wish to develop that tradition for a selected state. Notably about MP, I performed for this group for nearly 6 years. I knew the tradition so didn’t flip down the provide that got here to me in March,” mentioned former India wicketkeeper-batter.
“I had a few provides however determined to return to Madhya Pradesh as a result of I left one thing 23 years again and doubtless, God was keen to convey me again to the identical state,” added Pandit.
Chasing 108 for victory, MP defeated Mumbai by six wickets. It was all arrange within the first innings by MP, because of centurions Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma and Rajat Patidar, serving to them take an enormous lead of 162. Mumbai’s prime performers Sarfaraz Khan and Shams Mulani, as they’ve been all through the season, as soon as once more placed on a present, with Sarfaraz scoring a worthwhile 134 and Mulani selecting up a five-wicket haul, within the first innings. MP’s fourth-innings chase was accomplished in 29.5 overs, and it was opener Himanshu Mantri who top-scored with 37 runs.
