Several Indian cricket legends, including Sunil Gavaskar and Gautam Gambhir, have long advocated for the importance of domestic cricket.

India captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed he will play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, starting from January 23 at the

After captain Rohit Sharma confirmed his availability to play Mumbai's Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, Ravindra Jadeja has given the green light to play for Saurashtra against Delhi in the next round of the domestic tournament,

India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday confirmed his availability for Mumbai's next Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir while also stressing on the need to take time off from a busy calendar amid the clamour for star players' participation in domestic cricket.

Rohit Sharma had earlier expressed his interest in training with the Mumbai Ranji team. He had approached the head coach Omkar Salvi and made enquiries about when they were going to train for the next Ranji match.

Rohit was last seen for Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy game in 2015, with a game against Uttar Pradesh. Along with Rohit, Yashasvi Jaiswal will also be available for the crucial game against Jammu and Kashmir. Rohit even attended the match simulation ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 un-pause and faced pacers alongside his colleague Ajinkya Rahane.

India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed his participation in Mumbai's next Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir set to begin on January 23. Rohit emphasized the necessity for players to take breaks from a packed cricket calendar but assured that no player takes Ranji Trophy lightly.

The legendary Yuvraj Singh had a clear-cut response when asked whether Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should play Ranji Trophy.

Yuvraj Singh, who shared the Indian dressing room with both and Virat Kohli, urged them to play in the second phase of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The former India cricketer highlighted the importance of domestic cricket,