Mumbai beat Sikkim in a Group C clash of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Rohit Sharma played a 155-run knock, helping Mumbai beat Sikkim by 8 wickets
Rohit made his VHT comeback after 8 years
Sikkim won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai in their Group C encounter at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, aiming to put up a competitive total on the board before Mumbai’s strong batting lineup gets a chance to chase.
However, Mumbai stormed to an easy eight-wicket victory over Sikkim in their Group C clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After winning the toss, Sikkim elected to bat first but struggled to build sustained momentum, eventually finishing on 236/7 in their allotted 50 overs.
While Ashish Thapa held the innings together with a solid 79, regular breakthroughs from the Mumbai bowling unit kept the underdogs from ever truly threatening a big total.
The chase was all but over almost as soon as it began, thanks to a brilliant innings from Rohit Sharma. The veteran batter, making his first Vijay Hazare Trophy appearance since 2018, played a magnificent knock of 155 off 94 balls, dominating the Sikkim bowlers with power and precision. His array of boundaries and sixes quickly took Mumbai into control, allowing the chase to finish comfortably in 30.3 overs with minimal fuss.
Mumbai, featuring the likes of Rohit Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan and Shardul Thakur, will be keen to exploit any bowling weaknesses and chase down the target efficiently. adds extra intrigue to the match, with Mumbai’s batting depth expected to be a key factor in the second innings.
Mumbai Vs Sikkim, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Toss Update
Sikkim have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Mumbai Vs Sikkim, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Playing XIs
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Musheer Khan, Hardik Tamore(w), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur(c), Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester DSouza
Sikkim: Lee Yong Lepcha(c), Ashish Thapa(w), Amit Rajera, Robin Limboo, Gurinder Singh, Kranthi Kumar, Palzor Tamang, Ankur Malik, K Sai Satwik, Md Saptulla, Abhishek Kr Shah
Mumbai Vs Sikkim, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Live Streaming
Mumbai Vs Sikkim live streaming wasn't available as there are only two matches which was being live streamed, Pondicherry vs Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad vs Uttar Pradesh.
