His last appearance in the tournament was in November 2015, where he scored a memorable 113 against Uttar Pradesh.

Rohit Sharma's dismal run continued on Thursday as the Indian cricket team star batter was dismissed for just 3 during the Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Jammu and Kashmir.

Rohit Sharma made his return to domestic cricket after almost a 10-year absence. He played for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are at the crease for Mumbai in this Elite Group A clash against Jammu and Kashmir, and both batters are tryinh out patience in these initial overs. Crowd has gathered in numbers to catch the long awaited return of the India skipper to Ranji Trophy.

Indian cricket team 's skipper Rohit Sharma has returned to domestic red-ball cricket after eight years. He is playing for Mumbai in their next Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir. This marks Rohit's first appearance in the Ranji Trophy since November 2015, when he played for Mumbai against Uttar Pradesh.

Mumbai won the toss and opted to bat first on the opening day of the next round of the Ranji Trophy matches. Internationals Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal made themselves available after the BCCI's dictat and should serve as a good stage to fine-tune things.

Rohit Sharma's return to the Ranji Trophy was a short-lived one - he lasted 19 balls and scored just three in Mumbai's Group A fixture against Jammu and Kashmir at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC in Mumbai.

Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane feels that Rohit Sharma doesn`t need to be told what to do and he will get a big one once he gets in. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be in focus when Mumbai will lock horns with Jammu and Kashmir at the BKC Ground.

He has made himself available for the clash against Jammu & Kashmir, scheduled to commence on January 23. The Group A clash at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai will be the first time Rohit will be playing

Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane has backed his team-mate Rohit Sharma to "get a big one" as the India Test captain returns to the Ranji Trophy after low returns in his last eight Tests this season. In the three Tests in Australia and five at home before that,