India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has impressed one and all with his exploits for Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, including a match-winning performance in the side's quarter-final win against Haryana.

Shardul also waged a lone battle in Mumbai’s shock defeat to Jammu & Kashmir in their final league game of the tournament, hitting half-centuries across both innings.

During the fixture against J&K, Shardul shared the dressing room with India skipper Rohit Sharma, who had made himself available for selection.

In an interaction with RevSportz, Shardul opened up on his conversation with Rohit during the Ranji clash and the India captain’s mindset amid a lean patch with the bat.

Rohit, who struggled for runs in the previous Test series against New Zealand and Australia, recently returned to form with a dazzling century (119 off 90) in the second ODI against England at Cuttack, scripting India’s series-clinching four-wicket victory in the chase of 305 runs.

"When he played that Ranji game for us and did not score runs, we had a chat because he had not scored in Australia either. But he was so confident that he told me, 'I know the runs are not coming now, but all I need is just one innings. Then, runs will come automatically again,'" Shardul said.

The all-rounder also refuted concerns over Rohit's form, attributing his recent low scores to sheer misfortune.

"The way he was batting (in the Cuttack ODI vs England), it did not even seem like he was out of form even once. He might get out in some balls, that happens to everyone in the nets. Apart from that, he looked very comfortable out there. It’s just a matter of luck...you can only blame luck. The way he hits those sixes, he is such a dangerous batter in every scenario. His class is different from all the rest," he added.

While Rohit Sharma managed to score only 3 and 28 runs in the Ranji game against J&K, Shardul Thakur mentioned that the India captain looked assured in the nets.

"He is an opener, and when they face the new ball, it is always tough. We should not judge him at any time, considering how many matches he has won for India across all formats over the years," Shardul remarked.