Ravi thaker

MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy: India Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma is set to play his first Ranji Trophy match since 2015 after being named in Mumbai’s squad for their upcoming clash against Jammu and Kashmir, starting on January 23 at MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Alongside him, young left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has also been named in the squad to be captained by veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane, who led Mumbai to their 42nd Ranji Trophy title in the previous domestic season.

Other Indian team players named in Mumbai’s 17-member squad selected by the panel of Sanjay Patil (Chairman), Ravi Thaker, Jeetendra Thackeray, Kiran Powar, and Vikrant Yeligeti include batter Shreyas Iyer, all-rounders Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur, while India U19 batter Ayush Mhatre also finds a place.