If a team’s playing eleven includes openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, batters like Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane in the middle order, and all-rounders like Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur, you would probably think it’s the Indian team, right? At a glance, The first thought that comes to anybody’s mind after seeing these players is that this is the Indian team. However, in reality, this is the Mumbai team, which will play their Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir starting on January 23.

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal Included in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy Squad

On Monday, January 20, Team India captain Rohit Sharma and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were named in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team. The squad also features players such as captain Ajinkya Rahane, batsman Shreyas Iyer, and all-rounders Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur. Mumbai will face Jammu and Kashmir in their upcoming Ranji match on January 23 at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, BKC, Mumbai.

Rohit Sharma’s Ranji Match Confirmation

Rohit Sharma confirmed his participation in the Ranji Trophy during the announcement of the Champions Trophy squad on Saturday. Though his recent form in Test cricket has been underwhelming—failing to impress in the three-match series against New Zealand and Australia—Rohit is now set to feature in domestic cricket. This move comes after the BCCI made it mandatory for all contracted players to participate in domestic cricket, with exceptions for injuries or workload management. Currently, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Kuldeep Yadav are unavailable for various reasons.

Mumbai’s Full Ranji Squad

Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mate, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dube, Hardik Taimor, Akash Anand, Tanush Kotian, Shams Mulani, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Awasthi, Sylvester D’Souza, Roston Dias, Karsh Kothari