India captain Rohit Sharma is yet to confirm his availability for the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Jammu and Kashmir in Mumbai, which begins on January 23. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to contact Rohit Sharma directly to confirm his availability for the squad before finalizing it.

The 37-year-old has been under huge pressure after performing well in the recent Test series against New Zealand and Australia. In three Test matches against Australia, he scored only 31 runs. A string of low scores led to Rohit leaving himself out of India’s XI for the final Test match at the SCG.

No formal talks between Rohit Sharma and Mumbai Cricket Association over participation

Rohit Sharma is focusing on improving his batting form after poor performances in recent matches. Sharma was seen batting alongside Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. He is expected to resume training soon but it is unclear whether he will feature in the upcoming Ranji Trophy match.

Speculations about Rohit retiring after the Border-Gavaskar series have been dismissed as he wants to continue playing Test cricket. Despite participating in the Mumbai Ranji practice session, there have been no formal discussions between Rohit and the Mumbai Cricket Association regarding his participation.

Mumbai Cricket Association selectors to approach Rohit Sharma over his availability

The Mumbai Cricket Association hopes to finalize and announce the Ranji Trophy squad on January 20. As part of the standard process, the selectors will confirm the eligibility of all players, including Rohit. An MCA official said Rohit will be approached regarding his availability.

An official from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said: “The selectors are expected to announce the squad on January 20, during which they will follow appropriate procedures to check the availability of each player. Rohit will also be contacted then. Selection.” told PTI.

Young Indian batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant confirmed for upcoming Ranji Trophy .

Despite his impressive form in Australia, Jaiswal will still represent Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir. Gill, who scored 93 runs in five innings in the Australia series, will represent Punjab against Karnataka in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, Pant will be playing his first Ranji match since the 2017-2018 season.

Rohit Sharma has a memorable 2024 in Test cricket

Rohit Sharma performed well in the five-match home series against England earlier in 2024. The right-handed batsman scored 400 runs, including two centuries, against England. However, his form dipped in the subsequent home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand.

The India captain scored just 133 runs in 10 innings, including just one half-century. He continued to struggle in Australia, scoring just 31 runs in five innings. By the end of the year, Rohit had scored 619 runs in 14 Tests at an average of 24.76.

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