NEW DELHI: Indian cricket stalwarts, including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Gautam Gambhir—currently serving as head coach—and former BCCI secretary and ICC Chairman Jay Shah, have emphasized the importance of current players participating in the Ranji Trophy. Gambhir, in particular, has urged struggling players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to use red-ball cricket to regain form after India’s series loss in Australia.
Rohit’s decision to train with the Mumbai Ranji team has drawn widespread attention. Addressing the media while announcing India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday, Rohit confirmed his participation in Mumbai's upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir at the MCA-BKC ground starting January 23.