Ranji Trophy: Rohit Sharma's dry run continues as he falls for 3, Yashasvi Jaiswal fails to shine for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir
Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma, who is playing for Mumbai under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, made his long-awaited return to the Ranji Trophy after nearly a decade. However, this highly anticipated return was not exciting as he struggled early on.
When the BCCI made it mandatory for all players to participate in domestic cricket, fans eagerly anticipated seeing the top stars compete in the Ranji Trophy. Mumbai's squad announcement got everyone excited seeing it included Test captain Rohit Sharma, star batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, along with Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer.
As Mumbai face a formidable Jammu and Kashmir, currently placed second in Elite Group A, Day 1 saw a disappointing return to domestic cricket for Rohit Sharma, who was dismissed for just three runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal, also failed to make an impact, falling for a mere five runs.
Rohit Sharma's dry run continues
Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma, who is playing for Mumbai under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, made his long-awaited return to the Ranji Trophy after nearly a decade. However, this highly anticipated return was not exciting as he struggled early on against the movement and bounce. While attempting to work a delivery from Umar Mir into the leg side, he managed only a leading edge, which was easily caught by opposition captain Paras Dogra.
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- Rohit Sharma dismissed for 3 runs.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissed for 4 runs.
- Shubman Gill dismissed for 4 runs. pic.twitter.com/KzHvGd3NWy
The captain's recent form with the bat has raised concerns, especially after a series of disappointing performances in his last eight Tests, including matches against New Zealand at home and Australia Down Under. Fans will be hoping for a change in fortunes with the Champions Trophy over their head.
About MUM vs J&K
Mumbai is missing Suryakumar Yadav, who is leading the Indian T20 team against England, and Sarfaraz Khan, who is unavailable due to injury. Currently, after 16 overs, Mumbai, who chose to bat first, scored just 42 runs, having lost 6 wickets.
Following Jaiswal and Rohit, Hardik Tamore (7 off 40), captain Ajinkya Rahane (12 off 17), Shivam Dube (0 off 3) and Shams Mulani (0 off 4) all fell cheaply. Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur are at the crease and will need to stabalise the innings.
MUM vs J&K squads
Mumbai Squad: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dube, Hardik Tamore (WK), Akash Anand (WK), Tanush Kotian, Shams Mulani, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Awasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Royston Dias, Karsh Kothari
J&K squad: Paras Dogra (C), Shubham Khajuria (VC), Kanhaiya Wadhawan (WK), Auqib Nabi, Vivrant Sharma, Yawer Hassan, Abdul Samad, Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Yudhvir Singh, Umar Nazir, Nasir Lone, Sunil Kumar, Vanshaj Sharma, Waseem Bashir.
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