36 year old batsman will captain not Rohit Sharma, returns to Ranji after 10 years

Last updated:January 21, 2025, 10:44 IST

Ranji Trophy: Rohit Sharma will open for Mumbai in his/her first Ranji Trophy match since November 2015 but will not captain. he/she will play under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. Rohit was sent to Mumbai on Monday (January 20).read more

New Delhi. Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was on Monday (January 20) included in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad against Jammu and Kashmir. The Hitman will open for Mumbai in his/her first Ranji Trophy match since November 2015 but will not captain Mumbai. he/she will play under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. After continuous poor performance in Tests, BCCI has made it mandatory for all players to play in domestic cricket.

Apart from Rohit Sharma, young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has also been included in the team for this match. Jaiswal last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2022. Prithvi Shaw did not get a place in the team. Shaw last played for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. he/she was dropped from the Vijay Hazare Trophy team after poor performance. Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey and Shardul Thakur will also be seen playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir.

Mumbai’s Ranji team:

Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre, Shreyas Iyer, Siddesh Lad, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Tamore (wicketkeeper), Akash Anand (wicketkeeper), Tanush Kotian, Shams Mulani, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Awasthi. , Sylvester D’Souza, Royston Diaz, Karsh Kothari.

Kohli will play Ranji after 12 years

Apart from Rohit Sharma, Indian star batsman Virat Kohli is also going to make a comeback in Ranji Trophy. This stalwart is ready to play a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi for the first time since 2012. Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the Elite Group D match against Railways in Delhi from January 30. Due to neck strain, Kohli was not available for Delhi’s match against Saurashtra starting from January 23 in Rajkot.