Mumbai will lock horns with Uttarakhand in quarterfinal of Ranji Trophy starting on Monday. From 2000 to 2022, Mumbai had placed seven humongous title-winning cups in their trophy cabinet.
However, their game was also punctuated by their well-documented never-say-die attitude and hate-to-lose approach, something the once-upon-a-time cradle of Indian cricket is trying to rediscover.
Mumbai's entry into the quarterfinal of this edition was far from smooth as they just about made it after Saurashtra failed to win with a
bonus point in their last group match against Goa.
The will bank on their skipper Prithvi Shaw to lead from the front as the right-handed batter has the ability to take the inexperienced Uttarakhand attack to the task at the Alur Cricket Stadium II.
The team has a set of relatively new batters, including Arman Jaffer, Bhupen Lalwani and Hardik Tamore, who will need to play their roles well.
However, the two players who can make a big impact are young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan.