Just days after celebrating an iconic 15th Irani Cup triumph over Rest of India in Lucknow, Mumbai suffered a shock 84-run loss in a first-round Ranji Trophy Group A match at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Incidentally, the Ajinkya Rahane-led outfit that helped Mumbai bag the Irani Cup after 27 years, went down to Baroda in a Ranji match for the first time in 26 years.

Chasing 262 runs for victory, overnight Mumbai batters Rahane (12) and opener Ayush Mhatre (22) resumed the final day at 42-2, needing another 220 runs. However, only Siddhesh Lad (59) and Test batsman Shreyas Iyer (30) managed to make significant contributions. Baroda left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt, who claimed 4-53 in the first innings, dismissed six Mumbai batters to bowl out the visitors for 177 in the second essay.