India captain Rohit Sharma has announced his participation in Mumbai’s next match in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. Rohit confirmed the news today (January 18) during the press conference for the Champions Trophy 2025 squad announcement.

The dynamic right-hander will now be seen in Mumbai colors in their clash against Jammu & Kashmir at the Wankhede, starting January 23.

On the other hand, Virat Kohi has informed the BCCI medical team that he is suffering from neck pain and will not be able to participate in the national tournament.

Notably, Rohit’s last appearance in a Ranji Trophy match was in November 2015, against Uttar Pradesh.

When asked specifically about the possibility of his participation in domestic cricket, Rohit replied, “Yes, I will play.”

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Rohit Sharma adjusts to new BCCI diktat

Rohit’s decision comes in light of the BCCI’s new 10-point ruling that specifies that centrally contracted players will play domestic cricket when not on national duty. The mandate came after India’s poor performance in the recent Test season, suffering defeats to New Zealand and Australia.

Rohit is the latest in a line of prominent international cricketers to follow the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) directive, which requires players to participate in domestic cricket when available. Players like Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have also committed to represent their respective state teams.

Rohit joined the Mumbai team and recently trained with the team for a day. He is expected to continue practicing with the players until the game begins on January 23. According to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), the Ranji Trophy team will end on January 20.

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