Yashasvi Jaiswal has joined the Mumbai team camp in Mumbai ahead of the start of the second round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. On the other hand, Shubman Gill was named in the Punjab Squad for their next match as well.
Rohit Sharma is yet to confirm his availability for Mumbai’s clash against Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled to begin on January 23.
Young opener Jaiswal attended a batting stint in the open nets session at the Bandra Kurla Complex Ground on Wednesday morning. Jaiswal was India’s leading run-scorer in the recently-concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy Australia vs India Test series after accumulating 391 runs in five matches at an average of 43.44.
He scored a stunning 161 in the opening Test of the series in Perth to help India win the match. Jaiswal also scored two half-centuries in the Melbourne Test.
The year 2024, in fact, was a breakthrough one for the talented southpaw on the international stage as he smashed 1478 runs at an average of 54.74 and a strike rate of close to 70.
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India captain Rohit Sharma is yet to make himself available for Mumbai for their match against J&K. According to a Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) official, the selectors are likely to announce the squad on January 20, and would then follow the regular protocol of confirming player availability.
"The selectors are expected to announce the squad on January 20, during which they will follow the due process of checking for the availability of every player. Rohit will also be approached around the time for selection," a Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) official told PTI.
Rohit Sharma is battling extremely poor form with the bat, as he scored just 31 runs in 5 Test innings in Australia. Earlier he had made 90 odd runs in 6 innings against New Zealand at home.
Rohit was seen batting alongside Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. He is scheduled to start training shortly, but it is unclear whether the Indian captain will play in Mumbai's upcoming Ranji Trophy encounter.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has been named in the Punjab squad for their Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, starting January 23. Shubman confirmed his participation in the Punjab Cricket Association, and he was subsequently named to the final team.
After five rounds, Punjab is fifth in the Group C points table, with one victory, two losses, and two draws. Gill will make his Ranji Trophy return after 2022 when he faces Madhya Pradesh in the quarterfinals at Alur.
Punjab squad for Karnataka Ranji Trophy match:
Shubman Gill, Vishwanath Partap, Anmolpreet Singh, Pukhraj Mann, Anmol Malhotra, Sanvir Singh, Mayank Markande, Jass Inder Singh, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Gurnoor Brar, Ramandeep Singh, Sahaj Dhawan, Kunwar Kuckreja, Prabhsimran Singh, Sahil
