The whole discussion since the BCCI made it mandatory for all players to participate in domestic cricket has been revolving around the cricketers set to represent India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Since then, India skipper Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer played for Mumbai in a losing game against Jammu and Kashmir, while Virat Kohli and KL Rahul missed their matches due to injury.
However, in the next set of Ranji Trophy matches, reports have emerged that KL Rahul will be playing for Karnataka, while Virat Kohli has been added to Delhi's 20-member squad. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer will miss Mumbai's Ranji Trophy match and will instead attend the BCCI's Naman Awards while also preparing for the ODI series against England.?
The Indian batter was named in Delhi's 20-member squad for their final Group D fixture against Railways which will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium from Thursday. The 36-year-old confirmed his availability for the match to Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley on January 20.?
This marks his first Ranji Trophy appearance for the State team since playing against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad in November 2012. Following the domestic game, Kohli will join India's ODI squad for the three-match series against England.?
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant, who managed scores of one and 17 in Delhi's 10-wicket loss to Saurashtra in Rajkot, has not been included in the squad for the match against Railways.?
The wicketkeeper-batter has been included in Karnataka's squad for their league-stage match against Haryana, set to take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from January 30 to February 2.?Rahul missed Karnataka's win over Punjab due to an elbow niggle but has now recovered and is available for the crucial clash against Elite Group C toppers Haryana—a must-win game to boost their knockout chances.
His return strengthens Karnataka’s squad, which will now be at full strength, featuring other capped Indian players like Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Prasidh Krishna.
Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma, his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, and senior batter Shreyas Iyer will reportedly miss Mumbai's match against Meghalaya, set to begin on January 30 at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.?
According to The Times of India, the trio will attend the BCCI's annual Naman Awards in Mumbai on February 1 before joining India's ODI squad for the series against England, which starts on February 6.?
Additionally, Shivam Dube, who was also part of the Mumbai team, won't be playing the next clash after he was added to India's T20I squad for the five-match series against England, replacing the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy.Mumbai currently sit third in the Elite Group A standings with three wins from six matches.?
With only the top two teams advancing to the knockouts, their qualification hopes hinge on defeating Meghalaya—ideally with a bonus point—while also relying on Baroda either losing to Jammu & Kashmir or conceding a first-innings lead in the event of a draw.?
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