Leading SoBo Mumbai Falcons in the Mumbai T20 League, Iyer had high hopes of lifting the trophy, but his team fell short in the final against the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals on Thursday, June 12. Iyer failed to deliver in the title clash, just like his poor outing in the IPL 2025 finals.
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After facing yet another final defeat, Shreyas Iyer said that he didn’t want to blame anyone for the loss. The SoBo Mumbai Falcons captain praised his team’s overall performance and said that it would be unfair to point fingers and called such blame games “backstabbing.”
Don't want to pinpoint any particular incident: Shreyas Iyer on Mumbai T20 League Final loss
The captain admitted the loss was painful but hoped his players would return stronger in the next edition of the Mumbai T20 League. He said the experience would give them extra motivation and confidence, and they should feel proud of their journey, as they lost only one game this season.
Iyer signed off by saying, “We've learned a lot. It's pretty common to feel dejected after a final loss. It must hurt them. But when they come back next year, they'll have that extra motivation and confidence. They should be proud of their effort.”
Mumbai T20 League Final Highlight
Iyer disappointed his team with just 12 runs from 17 balls, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi also failed to impress, scoring only 7 runs off 12 balls in the summit clash. Chasing the target, Chinmay Rajesh Sutar led the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals from the front with a composed 53.
Apart from Sutar, Awais Khan Naushad chipped in with a valuable 38. They chased down the target with four balls to spare and defeated Iyer’s team by five wickets to lift the trophy.
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