Mumbai has been a dominating force in the premier domestic tournament in India, the Ranji Trophy. They have played in 45 of the 82 finals till 2015-16 and have won 41 Ranji Trophy championships, the most by any team. The recently concluded edition of 2015-16 saw Mumbai thump Saurashtra by an innings to lift the trophy for a record 41st time. The key to their success has often been consistent batting. 15 players have scored in excess of 1000 runs in a single edition of Ranji Trophy since its inception in 1934, and the list includes 4 Mumbai batsmen. Here are the top 5 batsmen with most runs for Mumbai in a single edition of Ranji Trophy.

<strong>5. Abhishek Nayar – 966 runs (2012-13):</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/02/Abhishek-Nayar-Mumbai-Ranji.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-54911"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-54911" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Abhishek-Nayar-Mumbai-Ranji.jpg" alt="cricket world today" width="640" height="429" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-54911" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai batsman Abhishek Nayar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Abhishek Nayar, the left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace, was a star for the Mumbai team, the last time they lifted the trophy. Nayar was the second leading run-getter of the season with 966 runs under his name in 2013-13 after featuring in 11 matches at an average of 96.6. Batting in the middle order, he hit 8 fifties and 3 tons with the best of 132 in the tournament. Mumbai defeated Saurashtra in the finals to lift the trophy for the 40th time. He also chipped in with vital 19 wickets in the season.

Rusi Modi was evidently a run accumulator, this fact becomes evident from his Test average of 46 and first-class average of 53, which also weighed a lot on paper when seen alongside his 20 centuries in the latter respect. In Ranji Trophy between 1943/44 and 1944/45, he scored five hundreds in successive innings for Bombay (now Mumbai), seven in successive matches. His aggregate in 1944-45 season was total of 1008 runs in just 5 matches at an average of 201.6! He scored 5 tons, with the best of unbeaten 245 against Baroda.

<strong>3. Ajinkya Rahane – 1089 runs (2008-09):</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/12/Ajinkya-Rahane-Century-India-v-South-Africa-4th-Test-Delhi-Day-2.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-44132"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-44132" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane-Century-India-v-South-Africa-4th-Test-Delhi-Day-2.jpg" alt="Batsmen with twin 50" width="640" height="427" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-44132" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Sourcce: BCCI)</figcaption>

The Indian middle order batsman first left an imprint on the domestic circuit before making his name at the international level. Rahane scored over 1000 runs three times in his first five seasons. Playing only in his second Ranji season, in 2008-09, Rahane amassed 1089 runs in 10 matches at an average of 68.06. His run tally included 4 centuries and 5 half centuries with the top score of 201. He was a key member of the side and was the second leading run scorer for Mumbai in that edition, behind skipper Wasim Jaffer. The side won its 38th Ranji title in 2008-09.

<strong>2. Wasim Jaffer – 1260 runs (2008-09):</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/06/Wasim-Jaffer.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22351"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-22351" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Wasim-Jaffer.jpg" alt="facts about Wasim Jaffer" width="601" height="424" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-22351" class="wp-caption-text">Wasim Jaffer. (Photo Source: Fotocorp)</figcaption>

The former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer, who has over 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy, is certainly one of the domestic giants and a top performer when it comes to Ranji Trophy. He led the Mumbai side from the front to earn them the title in two successive seasons, in 2008-09 and 2009-10. In the 2008-09 season, he scored 1260 runs in 10 matches at an average of 84 including 4 tons and 5 fifties. The highlight of the season was his majestic triple ton, 301 that he scored against Saurashtra at Chennai.

<strong>1. Shreyas Iyer – 1321 runs (2015-16):</strong>

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Having played in 11 matches in the 2015-16 season of Ranji Trophy, the 21-year-old Shreyas Iyer hardly put a foot wrong in the tournament. He scored heavily and aggregated 1321 runs at an average of 73.38. Had he scored 95 more runs in the final, or had Mumbai not won by an innings in the finals against Saurashtra, Iyer looked set to hold the record for scoring most runs in a season, given the kind of form he was in. He scored a classy 117 in the finals, on a wicket where no other batsman looked set and Saurashtra were bundled out twice in two days. Iyer’s form was phenomenal throughout the tournament and the young lad scored 4 tons and 7 fifties in the season with the best of 200.

<p>Mumbai has been a dominating force in the premier domestic tournament in India, the Ranji Trophy. They have played in 45 of the 82 finals till 2015-16 and have won 41 Ranji Trophy championships, the most by any team. The recently concluded edition of 2015-16 saw Mumbai thump Saurashtra by an innings to lift the trophy for a record 41st time. The key to their success has often been consistent batting. 15 players have scored in excess of 1000 runs in a single edition of Ranji Trophy since its inception in 1934, and the list includes 4 Mumbai batsmen. Here are the top 5 batsmen with most runs for Mumbai in a single edition of Ranji Trophy.</p>
<h4><strong>5. Abhishek Nayar – 966 runs (2012-13):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_54911" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-54911" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/02/Abhishek-Nayar-Mumbai-Ranji.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-54911"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-54911" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Abhishek-Nayar-Mumbai-Ranji.jpg" alt="cricket world today" width="640" height="429" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-54911" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai batsman Abhishek Nayar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Abhishek Nayar, the left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace, was a star for the Mumbai team, the last time they lifted the trophy. Nayar was the second leading run-getter of the season with 966 runs under his name in 2013-13 after featuring in 11 matches at an average of 96.6. Batting in the middle order, he hit 8 fifties and 3 tons with the best of 132 in the tournament. Mumbai defeated Saurashtra in the finals to lift the trophy for the 40th time. He also chipped in with vital 19 wickets in the season.</p>
<h4><strong>4. Rusi Modi – 1008 runs (1944-45):</strong></h4>
<p>Rusi Modi was evidently a run accumulator, this fact becomes evident from his Test average of 46 and first-class average of 53, which also weighed a lot on paper when seen alongside his 20 centuries in the latter respect. In&nbsp;Ranji Trophy between 1943/44 and 1944/45, he scored five hundreds in successive innings for Bombay (now Mumbai), seven in successive matches. His aggregate in 1944-45 season was total of 1008 runs in just 5 matches at an average of 201.6! He scored 5 tons, with the best of unbeaten 245 against Baroda.</p>
<h4><strong>3. Ajinkya Rahane – 1089 runs (2008-09):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_44132" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-44132" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/12/Ajinkya-Rahane-Century-India-v-South-Africa-4th-Test-Delhi-Day-2.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-44132"><amp-img class="wp-image-44132" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane-Century-India-v-South-Africa-4th-Test-Delhi-Day-2.jpg" alt="Batsmen with twin 50" width="640" height="427" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-44132" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Sourcce: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Indian middle order batsman first left an imprint on the domestic circuit before making his name at the international level. Rahane scored over 1000 runs three times in his first five seasons. Playing only in his second Ranji season, in 2008-09, Rahane amassed 1089 runs in 10 matches at an average of 68.06. His run tally included 4 centuries and 5 half centuries with the top score of 201. He was a key member of the side and was the second leading run scorer for Mumbai in that edition, behind skipper Wasim Jaffer. The side won its 38th Ranji title in 2008-09.</p>
<h4><strong>2. Wasim Jaffer – 1260 runs (2008-09):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_22351" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-22351" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/06/Wasim-Jaffer.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22351"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-22351" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Wasim-Jaffer.jpg" alt="facts about Wasim Jaffer" width="601" height="424" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-22351" class="wp-caption-text">Wasim Jaffer. (Photo Source: Fotocorp)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer, who has over 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy, is certainly one of the domestic giants and a top performer when it comes to Ranji Trophy. He led the Mumbai side from the front to earn them the title in two successive seasons, in 2008-09 and 2009-10. In the 2008-09 season, he scored 1260 runs in 10 matches at an average of 84 including 4 tons and 5 fifties. The highlight of the season was his majestic triple ton, 301 that he scored against Saurashtra at Chennai.</p>
<h4><strong>1. Shreyas Iyer – 1321 runs (2015-16):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_54414" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-54414" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/02/Shreyas-Iyer-Ranji-Trophy.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-54414"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-54414" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer-Ranji-Trophy.jpg" alt="cricket world today" width="600" height="392" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-54414" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Having played in 11 matches in the 2015-16 season of Ranji Trophy, the 21-year-old Shreyas Iyer hardly put a foot wrong in the tournament. He scored heavily and aggregated 1321 runs at an average of 73.38. Had he scored 95 more runs in the final, or had Mumbai not won by an innings in the finals against Saurashtra, Iyer looked set to hold the record for scoring most runs in a season, given the kind of form he was in. He scored a classy 117 in the finals, on a wicket where no other batsman looked set and Saurashtra were bundled out twice in two days. Iyer’s form was phenomenal throughout the tournament and the young lad scored 4 tons and 7 fifties in the season with the best of 200.</p>

<p>Mumbai has been a dominating force in the premier domestic tournament in India, the Ranji Trophy. They have played in 45 of the 82 finals till 2015-16 and have won 41 Ranji Trophy championships, the most by any team. The recently concluded edition of 2015-16 saw Mumbai thump Saurashtra by an innings to lift the trophy for a record 41st time. The key to their success has often been consistent batting. 15 players have scored in excess of 1000 runs in a single edition of Ranji Trophy since its inception in 1934, and the list includes 4 Mumbai batsmen. Here are the top 5 batsmen with most runs for Mumbai in a single edition of Ranji Trophy.</p>
<h4><strong>5. Abhishek Nayar – 966 runs (2012-13):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_54911" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-54911" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/02/Abhishek-Nayar-Mumbai-Ranji.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-54911"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-54911" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Abhishek-Nayar-Mumbai-Ranji.jpg" alt="cricket world today" width="640" height="429" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-54911" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai batsman Abhishek Nayar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Abhishek Nayar, the left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace, was a star for the Mumbai team, the last time they lifted the trophy. Nayar was the second leading run-getter of the season with 966 runs under his name in 2013-13 after featuring in 11 matches at an average of 96.6. Batting in the middle order, he hit 8 fifties and 3 tons with the best of 132 in the tournament. Mumbai defeated Saurashtra in the finals to lift the trophy for the 40th time. He also chipped in with vital 19 wickets in the season.</p>
<h4><strong>4. Rusi Modi – 1008 runs (1944-45):</strong></h4>
<p>Rusi Modi was evidently a run accumulator, this fact becomes evident from his Test average of 46 and first-class average of 53, which also weighed a lot on paper when seen alongside his 20 centuries in the latter respect. In Ranji Trophy between 1943/44 and 1944/45, he scored five hundreds in successive innings for Bombay (now Mumbai), seven in successive matches. His aggregate in 1944-45 season was total of 1008 runs in just 5 matches at an average of 201.6! He scored 5 tons, with the best of unbeaten 245 against Baroda.</p>
<h4><strong>3. Ajinkya Rahane – 1089 runs (2008-09):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_44132" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-44132" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/12/Ajinkya-Rahane-Century-India-v-South-Africa-4th-Test-Delhi-Day-2.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-44132"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-44132" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane-Century-India-v-South-Africa-4th-Test-Delhi-Day-2.jpg" alt="Batsmen with twin 50" width="640" height="427" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-44132" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Sourcce: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Indian middle order batsman first left an imprint on the domestic circuit before making his name at the international level. Rahane scored over 1000 runs three times in his first five seasons. Playing only in his second Ranji season, in 2008-09, Rahane amassed 1089 runs in 10 matches at an average of 68.06. His run tally included 4 centuries and 5 half centuries with the top score of 201. He was a key member of the side and was the second leading run scorer for Mumbai in that edition, behind skipper Wasim Jaffer. The side won its 38th Ranji title in 2008-09.</p>
<h4><strong>2. Wasim Jaffer – 1260 runs (2008-09):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_22351" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-22351" style="width: 601px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2015/06/Wasim-Jaffer.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-22351"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-22351" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Wasim-Jaffer.jpg" alt="facts about Wasim Jaffer" width="601" height="424" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-22351" class="wp-caption-text">Wasim Jaffer. (Photo Source: Fotocorp)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer, who has over 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy, is certainly one of the domestic giants and a top performer when it comes to Ranji Trophy. He led the Mumbai side from the front to earn them the title in two successive seasons, in 2008-09 and 2009-10. In the 2008-09 season, he scored 1260 runs in 10 matches at an average of 84 including 4 tons and 5 fifties. The highlight of the season was his majestic triple ton, 301 that he scored against Saurashtra at Chennai.</p>
<h4><strong>1. Shreyas Iyer – 1321 runs (2015-16):</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_54414" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-54414" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/02/Shreyas-Iyer-Ranji-Trophy.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-54414"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-54414" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shreyas-Iyer-Ranji-Trophy.jpg" alt="cricket world today" width="600" height="392" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-54414" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Having played in 11 matches in the 2015-16 season of Ranji Trophy, the 21-year-old Shreyas Iyer hardly put a foot wrong in the tournament. He scored heavily and aggregated 1321 runs at an average of 73.38. Had he scored 95 more runs in the final, or had Mumbai not won by an innings in the finals against Saurashtra, Iyer looked set to hold the record for scoring most runs in a season, given the kind of form he was in. He scored a classy 117 in the finals, on a wicket where no other batsman looked set and Saurashtra were bundled out twice in two days. Iyer’s form was phenomenal throughout the tournament and the young lad scored 4 tons and 7 fifties in the season with the best of 200.</p>

Top 5 Batsmen with most runs for Mumbai in a single edition of Ranji Trophy

Mumbai has been a dominating force in the premier domestic tournament in India, the Ranji Trophy. They have played in 45 of the 82 finals till 2015-16 and..