Tanush Kotian’s gritty unbeaten hundred laced Mumbai’s 15th Irani Cup victory which was sealed by virtue of their first innings lead over Rest Of India on the fifth and final day here on Saturday.

Mumbai held Rest of India to a draw after securing a first-innings lead in Lucknow. Ajinkya Rahane's men went on to win the domestic trophy for the 15th time, first triumph since the 1997-98 season.

Mumbai ended a 27-year wait and lifted the 2024 Irani Cup at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Following the victory, Mumbai and India

Mumbai’s last Irani Cup victory came during the 1997-98 season and since then, the domestic powerhouse appeared in eight more finals without success, the last of which was in the 2015-16 season.

The Mumbai Cricket Association will felicitate the Ajinkya Rahane-led side in a ceremony after it clinched its first Irani Cup in 27 years.

Mumbai secures the Irani Cup title after 27 years, defeating Rest of India with standout performances from Sarfaraz Khan and Tanush Kotian.

Mumbai won their 15th Irani Cup title on Saturday, beating the Rest of India on the basis of a first-innings lead.

"Been a long, long wait Mumbai (27 years), but we got our hands on the prize. The feeling is amazing within the group, we're proud beyond words! Congrats to everyone on winning the Irani Cup," Shreyas Iyer wrote.

Exactly 27 years after their last title triumph, Mumbai won the silverware for a 15th time, the most for any Ranji Trophy side, after beating the Rest of India at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.