Former cricketer Aakash Chopra recently spoke about the performance of senior Indian players in the Ranji Trophy, a big domestic cricket tournament. Many of these star players, including Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant, didn’t play well during their matches.
Rohit Sharma, who struggled in Australia, didn’t have a great time in the Ranji Trophy either. In his first innings against Jammu and Kashmir, he only scored 3 runs off 19 balls. In the second innings, he did a little better, scoring 28 runs. This was his best score in first-class cricket since he made 52 runs in a Test against New Zealand last year.
Chopra also pointed out how Mumbai, despite having big names like Rohit, Yashasvi, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, and Shardul Thakur, was struggling against J&K. He mentioned, “I live close to where the Mumbai vs. J&K match was happening. Even with such a strong team, Mumbai is having a tough time.”
Chopra noted, “The runs scored in the Ranji Trophy are very low. Stars like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant also didn’t perform well. Pant scored only 1 and 17 runs in two innings, and Delhi lost quickly in just two days.”
He emphasized how surprising it is that many players who were expected to score runs are getting out. “It’s become a new story in the Ranji Trophy,” he added.
The only player from India who did really well was Ravindra Jadeja, who took 5 wickets for 66 runs in the first innings and 7 wickets for just 38 runs in the second innings.
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