On June 12, 2025, at the Wankhede Stadium, Rohit Sharma, the face of the Mumbai T20 League, presented Shreyas Iyer with the runners-up check and medal after the Sobo Mumbai Falcons (SMF) lost the final against the Mumbai South Central Maratha Royal (MSCMR) by five wickets. Chinmay Sutar of MSCMR was named Player of the Match after scoring the game-winning goal.
After being asked to bat first, SMF managed to score 157. Mayuresh Tandel was the standout of the batsmen, scoring 50 off 32. Harsh Aghav assisted him with an undefeated 45 from 28. Iyer had a poor night with the bat, scoring 12 out of 17.
Watch Rohit Sharma handing over the medal and cheque to Shreyas Iyer here –
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MSCMR’s innings, which was chasing 158, was led by Sutar, who scored 53 off 49 runs to finish the chase. He was aided by Awais Khan Naushad’s 38 off 24 as the chasing team triumphed by five wickets with four balls remaining. Rohit presented the prize to the players in the post-match briefing.
After the contest, Iyer spoke and reflected on his stressful recent few weeks. He praised the supporters for coming to the game and blamed no one for his team’s defeat. While he was disappointed by the setback, Iyer assured that the Falcons will rebound strong the next season after learning from their mistakes.
“It’s quite hectic (two finals in ten days). It is especially prevalent in your thoughts when you lose. It was amazing to see how many people showed up. The entire stadium was electric. Thank you very much for attending and supporting the fans. I don’t want to focus on any single incident. “It’s just a one-time game where you can’t pin down who did what; it’s basically backstabbing, which I don’t like,” Iyer explained.
“We’ve learnt a lot.” It is quite common to feel depressed after losing the final. They must have been hurt. They will return next year with renewed desire and confidence. They should be proud of their accomplishments. They came in with little experience, and playing in front of 20,000 people is not easy. I’ve been there and done it. When nerves get into you, you tend to make mistakes, but it teaches you a lot and you come back stronger,” Iyer said.
