Ajinkya Rahane's recent performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy have helped him make a statement before the next IPL season with the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Ajinkya Rahane's magnificent 84 and Suryansh Shedge's explosive 36 propelled Mumbai to a thrilling six-wicket victory over Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals. Chasing 222, Rahane's classy innings and Shedge's late blitz overshadowed Prithvi Shaw's quickfire 49 and Shivam Dube's crucial 37.

Mumbai stunned Vidarbha with a chase of 222 runs in the quarterfinals to set the semifinal date against Baroda. Delhi and Madhya Pradesh are the other two semifinalists. But first, we will have a look

Mumbai will face Baroda, while Delhi will battle it out against Madhya Pradesh in the two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semi-finals on Friday

Mumbai, the 2022 champions, were largely untested in Group E and their first real test came against Vidarbha in the last eight match on Wednesday

The first semi-final will see Baroda take on Mumbai at 11:00am IST. The second match will see Delhi take on Madhya Pradesh at 4:30pm IST. Sakibul Gani leads the tournament's run-scoring charts with 353 runs at an average of 58.83 and a strike-rate of 142.34. Among bowlers, Jagjit Singh is the top wicket-taker with 18 wickets in seven matches.

Mumbai's powerful batting leads to victory over Vidarbha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinal; Baroda puts Bengal to the sword

Mumbai's powerful batting secures victory over Vidarbha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinal, setting up semifinal clash with Baroda.

Star-studded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinals are set to begin, with teams led by prominent Indian players vying for the title. Teams like Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Mumbai aim to add another trophy to their collection,