After urging India’s flops on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to make Ranji Trophy return, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar is delighted to see skipper Rohit Sharma committing himself to Mumbai’s upcoming match against Jammu & Kashmir. Rohit, who last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2015, has also been given additional security for the upcoming match, considering his status, while seating capability has also been increased for as many as 500 people by the authorities. Rohit, who struggled for runs on the tour of Australia, has some big amends to make if he’s to proceed his profession within the longest format.
Mumbai, the defending champions of Ranji Trophy, will resume the second leg of the premier domestic competition here on the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC against a formidable J&K side starting on Thursday.
Gavaskar, who was livid for Rohit and other top Indian batters’ performances Down Under, is blissful to see the skipper putting the hard yards within the domestic circuit.
“Yes, it’s a great thing because, look, he didn’t get runs in Australia, so he knows he must spend day trip in the center. How much net practice you’ve gotten or nonetheless many throwdowns you face, batting in a game, feeling the ball in the midst of the bat, knowing that a mistake will send you back to the pavilion, after which still scoring runs is an enormous, big difference,” Sunil Gavaskar told India Today.
With Rohit named in Mumbai’s 17-member squad together with fellow Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, a big crowd turnout could be expected on the match day here at Mumbai Cricket Association’s BKC facility.
Nonetheless, sitting arrangements could be made for under as much as 500 people where Mumbai side has been usually playing its league games within the Ranji Trophy.
“Additional security has been arranged and we have now also increased the sitting capability of fans as much as 500,” a MCA official told PTI.
Mumbai are placed third behind table-leaders Baroda and second-placed J&K in Elite Group A and can need do find their best to be able to progress within the competition.
With PTI Inputs
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