Know the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy aka SMAT final match winner prize money along with the list of award winners
Mumbai clinched the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a commanding five-wicket victory over Madhya Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, Mumbai restricted Madhya Pradesh to 174/8 in 20 overs before chasing down the target in just 17.5 overs. Mumbai’s victory marked their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, the first being in 2022 when they defeated Himachal Pradesh.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 final winner and runner up prize money, awards winners list, highest run scorer and wicket taker
2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh winner, result, score, & best performers
Madhya Pradesh’s innings was anchored by their skipper, Rajat Patidar, who smashed a scintillating 81 off 40 balls, featuring six fours and six sixes. Despite losing openers Arpit Gaud and Harsh Gawli early, Subhranshu Senapati and Patidar stabilized the innings briefly. With 428 runs in the tournament at an average of over 61 and a strike rate of 186.08, Patidar finished as the second-highest run-scorer, behind Ajinkya Rahane.
Mumbai’s chase began briskly but was marred by the early dismissals of Prithvi Shaw (10) and Shreyas Iyer (16), leaving them at 50/2 in the powerplay. Captain Suryakumar Yadav (48 off 35) and Ajinkya Rahane (469 tournament runs) stitched together a crucial 52-run stand, taking Mumbai to 89/2 at the halfway stage. However, quick wickets in the middle overs, including those of Rahane and Suryakumar, left Mumbai needing 45 runs off the final five overs.
The match turned decisively in Mumbai’s favor thanks to a late blitz by Suryansh Shedge and Atharva Ankolekar. Notably, the duo dismantled the Madhya Pradesh bowling attack, scoring 33 runs in two overs to bring the equation down to 12 runs off 18 balls. Shedge’s unbeaten 36 off 15 balls, laced with three fours and three sixes, and Ankolekar’s quickfire 16 off six deliveries sealed the win in style, with the latter hitting a six to finish the game.
Final Result: Mumbai won by 5-wickets against Madhya Pradesh
Shreyas lyer in 2024: 🥶🥶
Won Ranji Trophy in March
Won IPL in May as a Captain
Won the Irani Cup in OctoberAnd today won the SMAT as captain.
CAPTAIN, LEADER, LEGEND, SHREYAS IYER pic.twitter.com/E9U1iOBTL5
— Pick-up Shot (@96ShreyasIyer) December 15, 2024
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25: list of awards & winners
Ajinkya Rahane earned the Player of the Series award for his consistent performance during the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Suryansh Shedge was the player of the match in the final. Meanwhile, Jagjit Singh excelled as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker, claiming 18 wickets, and Rahane topped the run-scoring charts with a total of 469 runs. Mumbai’s triumph in this esteemed competition will earn them an INR 5 Crore prize, whereas the second-place team, Madhya Pradesh, will receive INR 2.5 Crore.
| Award | Player |
| Player of the Series | Ajinkya Rahane (Mumbai) |
| Most Runs | Ajinkya Rahane (Mumbai) |
| Most Wickets | Jagjit Singh (Chandigarh) |