The following round will take place on January 23 and feature performances by Pant, Jadeja, and Gill.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, has stated that he would play in the upcoming Ranji Trophy round, which begins on January 23. After Rohit’s dismal performance in his last eight Test matches, both in Australia and India, concerns have been raised about his form in the longest format. The BCCI recently clarified that, with the exception of fitness concerns, all contractual India players are required to play domestic cricket.
When asked if he would play in the upcoming Ranji match, Rohit responded, “I will,” during the press conference for the Champions Trophy squad announcement. Mumbai, Rohit’s home team, hosts Jammu & Kashmir at the BKC Ground.
After managing just one double-digit score in five innings earlier in the tour, Rohit was in bad form and missed the last of the five Test matches in Australia. Rohit had only managed one half-century in his five home Test matches prior to that, against New Zealand in Bengaluru, with four double-digit scores in ten innings. His 15-inning average this season is a pitiful 10.93.
At the Wankhede Stadium, Rohit had just practiced with the Mumbai Ranji team. The last time he participated in the Ranji Trophy was in 2015–16, when he struck 113 from No. 4 in a draw with Uttar Pradesh.
The BCCI medical department has been informed by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul that they are suffering from niggles that will prevent them from participating in the next Ranji Trophy games starting on January 23.
Three days after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy concluded in Sydney, on January 8, Kohli reportedly received an injection for neck pain. Kohli declined to play for Delhi against Saurashtra in Rajkot after telling the BCCI medical officials that he was still in agony.
Rahul will not play in Karnataka’s match against Punjab in Bengaluru due to an elbow injury. All players must participate in domestic cricket, according to an extraordinary list of dos and don’ts released by the BCCI on Thursday. The national chairman of selectors must grant the player permission to play if he is unavailable.
Although Rahul and Kohli will get another chance to play in the Ranji Trophy, those matches conclude near the beginning of the ODI series against England on February 6 due to the group phase’s last round beginning on January 30. The teams for the Champions Trophy and the England ODIs will be revealed on Saturday, and both Rahul and Kohli are eligible to play.Test regulars Ravindra Jadeja (Saurashtra), Shubman Gill (Punjab), and Rishabh Pant (Delhi) will all play in the upcoming Ranji Trophy round.
